INSTANT HOME MADE THANDAI MILK

Thandai is the main beverage of Holi and also Mahashivratri, traditionally served. Traditionally it was made by soaking the spices in milk or water overnight and then grinding them to a fine paste before mixing in the milk along with a few other ingredients.Just make a batch of this easy hassle free Thandai masala powder and all you need is 5 minutes to make a delicous drink. 

INGREDIENTS

Almonds                                                 - handful

Melon seeds                                           - 1 tbsp

Green cardamom                                - 3 pods

Pista                                                        - 4 nos

White pepper                                       - 4 nos

Black pepper                                        - 2 nos

Rose petals                                      - 6 to 10 petals

Fennel seeds                                       - ¼ tsp

Poppy seeds                                        - ¼ tsp

Saffron                                                   -a pinch

 TO MAKE THANDAI

Chilled milk                          - 2 cups

Thandai masala powder                 - 2 tbsps

Home made Nannari sharbath                - 2 tbsps

  For home made nannari / sarasapill sharbath check the below link

http://hottavasandovens.blogspot.in/2016/03/home-made-nannari-sarasapilla-syrup.html

METHOD

In a clean dry mixer jar, add almonds,cashews and pistachios.

Then add pepper corns and fennel seeds,melon seeds,cardamom,saffron,dry rose petals.

First grind it to a coarse powder.Scrap the sides and pulse it few times.

Allow to cool down then store in a clean airtight container.

Pour chilled full  milk, sharbath in a blender jar and add 2 tbsps of  thandai masala powder to it and blend in a blender.

Strain,the thandai milk  well

.Serve chilled with a pinch of thandai masala powder.