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Thandai By Chef Ajay Chopra

Ajay Chopra
Thandai is a traditional Indian refreshing milk-based drink. Chef Ajay Chopra shares the recipe for this cooling beverage.

Serves

3

Cooking Time

10-12 Min

Meal Type

sweet

Preparation Time

10-15 Min

Difficulty

MEDIUM

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INGREDIENTS

  • For Thandai

    • 5 green cardamom powder

    • 5-8 black peppercorns

    • ½ tsp fennel seeds

    • 12 almonds

    • 12 cashews

    • 10 pistachios

    • 1 tbsp melon seeds (chaar magaz)

    • 1 tsp poppy seeds

    • 1 tbsp rose petal spread

    • a pinch of nutmeg powder

    • ½ tsp cinnamon powder

    • ½ tsp black cardamom powder

    • 1 tbsp rose water (gulab jal)

    • 1 tbsp gulkand

    • 1/2 cup warm milk

    • 1 tbsp sugar

    • a few saffron strands

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    Warm some milk, add saffron strands and sugar and let it sit for a while.

  2. 2

    To make the thandai powder, in a hamam dasta add green cardamom, black peppercorns, fennel seeds and some sugar, start crushing all the ingredients together.

  3. 3

    Add almonds, cashews, pistachios, melon seeds, poppy seeds, dry rose petals, nutmeg powder, cinnamon powder, black cardamom powder, gulkand, rose water. Once all the ingredients are crushed well add saffron milk and make it into a homogeneous mixture.

  4. 4

    To serve add 2 tbsp thandai paste in cold milk, top with ice, rose petals and cardamom powder.

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