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Thandai Concentrate and Thandai Masala Powder Recipe for Holi and Summers
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Nuts Soaking Time for Concentrate 5 hours
Course Beverage
Cuisine Indian, North Indian

Equipment

  • Grinder/Blender
  • Pan
  • Measuring Cups and Spoons
  • Mixing Bowls

Ingredients
  

  • ½ Cup Almonds
  • ½ Cup Cashew Nuts/Pistachios
  • ¼ tbsp Melon Seeds
  • 2-3 tbsp Poppy Seeds
  • ¼ Cup Saffron Strands
  • 2-3 tbsp Fennel Seeds
  • 1½-2 tbsp Black Peppercorns
  • 10-15 Green Cardamoms
  • 2 tbsp Dried Rose Petals(Edible) (optional) or Fresh Petals(Edible)
  • 2 tbsp Gulkand/Rose Petal Jam(optional)

For Thandai Concentrate

  • 2-3 Cups Jaggery Powder/Raw Cane Sugar or any Sugar
  • 1 l Water

Instructions
 

To make Thandai Concentrate

  • Soak Almonds 3-4 hrs before making Thandai and then peel.
  • Or you can soak almonds in warm water or microwave, this softens the peel and it comes out easily.
  • Soak cashews, poppy seeds, green cardamom seeds, melon seeds in water 2-3 hrs before making Thandai.
  • Drain water from the spices .
  • Transfer all the ingredients to a grinder. Add about ½ Cup water.
  • Grind to a fine paste.
  • In a pan add water and jaggery and keep it for boiling. Once the water starts boiling, add paste. Mix well and cook the mixture on low heat.
  • Cook till the mixture starts getting thick. If you want to store thandai for about a month, cook it till one thread consistency.
  • Also, add a pinch of citric acid/sodium benzoate for longer shelf life.
  • Once done, cool completely , transfer in glass bottle, close the cap tightly and refrigerate.
  • I like to store the concentrate without sieving. You can filter Thandai concentrate using a muslin cloth and strainer.

To make Thandai Masala Powder

  • Add all the nuts, spices and saffron strand in a mixer/grinder. Grind to a fine powder. You can grind nuts first then spices.
  • Store in a air tight jar.
  • Do not add rose petal jam while making masala. You can add dried rose petals while grinding the spices.

Make Chilled Thandai Drink from Thandai Concentrate(one glass)

  • Take about ¾ glass of chilled milk.
  • Add about ¼ Cup or 2 tbsp of Thandai Concentrate and mix well.

Make Chilled Thandai Drink from Thandai Masala Powder(2 glasses)

  • In a pan take about 2 cups if milk boil on medium heat.
  • Add about 2-3 tbsp of Thandai Masala Powder and gulkand/rose petal jam(optional) and jaggery/sugar to taste. Mix well.
  • Cook on medium flame till milk comes to boil.
  • Once done. Cool down the mixture, sieve if required.
  • Chill before serving.

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Notes

You can skip gulkand and rose petals and add 1 tsp of rose essence or rose water.
Incase melon seeds are not available add more cashew nuts. Or,add more melon seeds to replace cashew nuts/almonds.
For Vegan Friendly Thandai-
  • Use plant based milk(Almond/Soy milk) for vegan friendly thandai.
  • Gulkand has honey, replace it with rose petals.
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