THANDAI
With holi festival round the corner, we all look forward for something exotic.
Thandai
is one such exotic drink that makes the holi mood more colourful. A HOLI party is colourless without a glass of thandai, a special drink offered to guests, who visit us on this day.
Let's celebrate holi with safe colours and cool ourselves with Thandai.
Ingredients
Almonds - 100gms
Green cardamon powder - 1 tsp
Poppy seeds - 50 gms
Fennel seeds - 10 gms
Saffron. - few strands
Melon seeds - 25 gms
Sugar. - 100 gms
Rose petals. - half cup
Black peppercorns , 1 tap ( crushed)
Milk - one litre
Method
Soak the almonds, poppy seeds, melon seeds and fennel seeds, for two hours. Remove skin of almonds and grind with other soaked ingredients and peppercorns.( If using pepper powder just add it )in a mixer to a very smooth paste.
Boil milk, add the almond paste,sugar and boil for another 5 minutes. Let cool. Add the green cardamon powder and let the flavours blend well giving a nice aromatic flavour. Strain the mix into a vessel, refrigerate for a nice cooling. Pour and in tall glassest op it with rose petals and saffron strands. Serve chill.
Ingredients
Almonds - 100gms
Green cardamon powder - 1 tsp
Poppy seeds - 50 gms
Fennel seeds - 10 gms
Saffron. - few strands
Melon seeds - 25 gms
Sugar. - 100 gms
Rose petals. - half cup
Black peppercorns , 1 tap ( crushed)
Milk - one litre
Method
Soak the almonds, poppy seeds, melon seeds and fennel seeds, for two hours. Remove skin of almonds and grind with other soaked ingredients and peppercorns.( If using pepper powder just add it )in a mixer to a very smooth paste.
Boil milk, add the almond paste,sugar and boil for another 5 minutes. Let cool. Add the green cardamon powder and let the flavours blend well giving a nice aromatic flavour. Strain the mix into a vessel, refrigerate for a nice cooling. Pour and in tall glassest op it with rose petals and saffron strands. Serve chill.
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