THANDAI MASALA POWDER

by - March 07, 2020

THANDAI
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




HOW TO MAKE THANDAI MASALA POWDER - HOMEMADE THANDAI MASALA POWDER


THANDAI
THANDAI MASALA POWDER



INGREDIENTS:

Almonds - 1/2 Cup
Cashew 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
THANDAI WITH THANDAI MASALA POWDER

     If you have made this Homemade Thandai Masala Powder then making Thandai Drink gets quicker & easier.

INGREDIENTS:

Milk - 1 Cup
Thandai Masala Powder - 1 Tbspn
Sugar/Honey - as required
Rose Water - 1/4 Tspn

For Garnishing:

Crushed Nuts.Dry Fruits
Rose 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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