THANDAI LATTE (Thandai wala Doodh) Make this delicious Thandai for the festival of Holi and serve it as a chilled drink along with Bhang. Serve this Thandai on a festival along with some Thandai is a very popular drink from Rajasthan made with dry fruits, saffron and milk. Here's another…» Milk, energised with almonds and spices, Thandai is the perfect drink to serve on special days and festive occasions like Holi and Diwali.

Ingredients of THANDAI LATTE (Thandai wala Doodh)

  1. Prepare 12 of Almonds.
  2. You need 12 of Cashews.
  3. You need 12 of Pistachios.
  4. It's 1 tbsp of Melon seeds.
  5. It's 20-25 of Black Pepper corns.
  6. Prepare 2 tsp of Poppy Seeds (white poppy seeds are used for this beverage).
  7. It's 1 tsp of Fennel seeds.
  8. It's 1/3 cup of Water.
  9. You need 1/2 tsp of Cardamom powder.
  10. It's 1 pinch of Saffron plus extra for garnish.
  11. You need 3 tbsp of Milk.
  12. It's 1 tsp of Cornflour.
  13. Prepare 3 tbsp of Milk.
  14. Prepare 4-5 tsp of Sweetner of your choice (I had used agave nectar).
  15. You need 600 ml of Milk (dairy or non dairy).

THANDAI LATTE (Thandai wala Doodh) step by step

  1. Wash and soak the first seven ingredients in one third cup water, over night. Grind the soaked seven ingredients, along with the water, to a smooth paste..
  2. Soak saffron in a three tablespoons milk. Set aside for atleat an hour. (the longer the better).
  3. Heat the milk and add the saffron milk to it along with the paste. Stir well and simmer on low heat for 5 – 7 minutes. Stir every now and then..
  4. Mix the cornflour well in the remaining three tablespoons milk and add gradually to the simmering milk, stirring all the while..
  5. Add cardamom powder and simmer further for a minute. Switch off the heat and add sweetener of your choice. Serve hot and enjoy!.
  6. NOTE - You can sieve the milk before serving or you can serve it as it is..
  7. Note - If you like the milk frothy, you can whisk it using a hand whisk or an electric mixer or perhaps an immersion blender..
  8. Pour in serving glasses and garnish with finely chopped pistachios and slivered almonds and a few threads of saffron (garnish is optional).

Thandai (spiced milk with lot of dry fruits ) Here I am coming up with a Holi special recipe-THANDAI, made with a lot of dry fruits and few other spices. This is a refreshing drink with a mixture of flavors. You can get the thandai mix powder in the market as well. Let's check out my version of homemade. Thandai recipe is the perfect drink for the festive occasion of Holi and Shivratri.

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