Thandai Powder Recipe (Thandai Masala)
Try this 5-minute Homemade Thandai Powder Recipe (Thandai Masala) and use it to make a glass of Thandai in minutes.
Servings: 10 people
Ingredients
- ½ cup whole almonds (badam)
- ½ cup whole cashew nuts (kaju)
- 25-30 whole black peppercorns (kali mirch)
- 20-25 whole green cardamoms (hari elaichi)
- 2 tablespoons white poppy seeds (posta dana) skip if not available
- 2 tablespoons fennel seeds (saunf)
- 2 tablespoons watermelon seeds (magaj)
- 15-20 saffron strands optional but recommended
- 2 tablespoons dry rose petals optional but recommended
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to the medium jar of a grinder or food processor and grind to make a smooth powder.
- Note - You can also dry roast the ingredients for 3-4 minutes over a low flame before grinding to enhance their flavor even more.
- Do not over-grind otherwise, the nuts will release their oil, and the powder will become sticky. Just pulse a few times. Then let the mixture cool down for 5 minutes. Pulse again and keep cooling the mixture in between. Pulse until a powder is made.
- Store the powder in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week. You can also freeze it for upto a year.
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Notes
To make Thandai using Thandai powder, heat milk in a pan over medium heat. Once the milk comes to a boil, add 1 tablespoon of Thandai masala powder per cup of milk and cook for 2-3 minutes for the flavors to seep into the milk. Add sugar to taste and cook for another minute for it to dissolve. Refrigerate the milk for 1-2 hours or until chilled. Strain it using a fine-mesh strainer, nut milk bag, or a muslin cloth. Stir in a few drops of rose water. Garnish with dried rose petals and serve chilled.
This recipe is suitable for making 2 to 2.5 liters of thandai and can be scaled up or down as required.
Reduce the black peppercorns if you don't like spicy kick.
Increase the fennel seeds if making it as a summer drink. It enhances its cooling effect.
To make this traditional drink vegan, you can use almond milk instead of dairy milk.
Nutrition
Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 170mg | Fiber: 3g | Vitamin C: 1.1mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 1.7mg
