THANDAI MASALA POWDER
THANDAI MASALA POWDER |
Thandai Masala Powder is a quick and easy way to make Thandai "ठंडाई ", a must make drink for Holi & Sivaratri. Though making Thandai from scratch is a little bit of a tedious process, preparing it with Thandai Masala Powder makes the job easier & quicker. Traditionally it is made by soaking the spices in milk or water overnight and then grinding the ingredients to a fine paste before mixing it into the milk along with flavourings & garnishes.
With most of us working and busy with day to day life, it has taken us to a point of naming it as TIME CONSTRAINT. Such schedules make us end up with store-bought products. But authenticity is a big thing which vanishes in this process. So if you can manage a little bit of time, then such recipes come out to be handy during festival time. Prepare your Thandai with this homemade Thandai Masala Powder and enjoy the festival of colours - Holi with pomp & colours. Just a little bit of time and the INGREDIENTS is all that you need for this homemade Thandai Masala Powder. Just grind all the ingredients together that's it, just Grind it into a fine powder & store it in an airtight container. There you go with a flavour-filled cornucopia of delicacies ready to be converted into a satiating drink.
This homemade Thandai Masala Powder proves to be handy when you like to sip on a chilled glass but you are limited with a time crunch. Just make a batch of this Thandai Masala Powder and all you need is 5 minutes to make a delicious drink - THANDAI. Thandai is a cooling drink made with nuts and a lot of spices. This Thandai Masala Powder is such a great Nuts-Spice Mix or even you can say it as a Readymade Drink Mix to flavour the so-called plain milk.
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Recipe Type - Readymade Drink Mix
Difficulty - Easy
Yields - 1 - 11/4 Cups
Author - SM
Preparation Time - 5-7 Minutes
This homemade Thandai Masala Powder proves to be handy when you like to sip on a chilled glass but you are limited with a time crunch. Just make a batch of this Thandai Masala Powder and all you need is 5 minutes to make a delicious drink - THANDAI. Thandai is a cooling drink made with nuts and a lot of spices. This Thandai Masala Powder is such a great Nuts-Spice Mix or even you can say it as a Readymade Drink Mix to flavour the so-called plain milk.
For more JUICES, DRINKS & SMOOTHIES, Click here...
Recipe Type - Readymade Drink Mix
Difficulty - Easy
Yields - 1 - 11/4 Cups
Author - SM
Preparation Time - 5-7 Minutes
HOW TO MAKE THANDAI MASALA POWDER - HOMEMADE THANDAI MASALA POWDER
THANDAI MASALA POWDER |
INGREDIENTS:
Almonds - 1/2 CupCashew Nuts - 1/2 Cup
Pistachios - 2 Tbspn
Watermelon/Pumpkin Kernels - 2 Tbspn
Cardamom - 15-20 Nos.
Fennel - 2 Tbspn
Peppercorns - 15-20 Nos.
Poppy Seeds/Khus Khus - 2 Tbspn
Dry Rose Petals - 2 Tbspn
Saffron - few Strands
METHOD:
- Add all the above-mentioned Ingredients into a Blender Jar.
- Grind it into a fine powder.
- Store Thandai Masala Powder in an airtight container.
- Stays good for about a week to 10 Days.
- Store Thandai Masala Powder in the refrigerator for longer shelf life.
HOW TO MAKE THANDAI WITH THANDAI MASALA POWDER
THANDAI WITH THANDAI MASALA POWDER |
If you have made this Homemade Thandai Masala Powder then making Thandai Drink gets quicker & easier.
INGREDIENTS:
Milk - 1 CupThandai Masala Powder - 1 Tbspn
Sugar/Honey - as required
Rose Water - 1/4 Tspn
For Garnishing:
Crushed Nuts.Dry FruitsRose Petals
Saffron Strands
METHOD:
- Boil 1 Cup of Milk along with 1 tablespoon of the Thandai Masala Powder and a preferred Sweetener.
- It can be Sugar/Palm Sugar/Jaggery/Honey.
- Stir everything until well combined.
- Boil the Thandai mixture for few minutes or until the flavour gets well infused into the drink.
- Then strain it through a colander.
- Add a few drops of Rose Water.
- Garnish it with few strands of Saffrons & crushed Rose Petals.
- Serve Chilled or at Room Temperature.
- If you are serving it chilled, leave the boiled Milk & Thandai Masala Powder(before straining) in the refrigerator.
- Strain the Thandai Mixture just before serving.
- This way the flavour gets well infused into the milk.
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