Description
A staple drink for the Holi festival, blending nuts like almonds, pistachios, melon seeds, with cardamom, fennel, rose petals, and milk.
Restaurants serving Thandai
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Milk
- Almonds
- Cashew nuts
- Pistachios
- Poppy seeds
- Melon seeds
- Sugar
- Fennel
- Black pepper
- Cardamom
- Saffron
- Rose petals(edible)
Instructions
- Soak almonds, cashews, pistachios, poppy seeds, melon seeds in water for hours to soften.
- Blend soaked nuts with fennel, black pepper, cardamom, saffron, rose petals into a smooth paste.
- Mix paste and sugar well into cold milk, strain through cloth (or as is), pour into a glass, chill to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Fennel、Black pepper、Cardamom、Saffron
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Almond milk (as a sub saving nut paste labor)
Pairing
Gujia(fried sweet)、Spicy snacks
Trivia
[Trend] 'Thanda' means cold. Uses cooling spices in Ayurveda. In adult festivals, it has a deep hidden face of mixing 'Bhang (cannabis leaves)' to enjoy intoxication.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] After getting tired playing covered in colored powder at the spring color festival 'Holi', gulp this cold sweet glass to recharge energy!
Allergen
Dairy, Tree nuts