The festival of colors is near. When we prepare our colors and water bombs, there is something else that needs our attention as well. Holi is incomplete without good food and refreshing drinks. If you are being a part of a gathering or hosting a Holi party, you must be equipped with exquisite food and drinks for a fun-filled festival. Serve Thandai in this season. As the temperatures continue to rise, let your guests find some respite in this traditional Indian drink. Not sure how to come up with a glass of perfect thandai? Do not care. Chef Kunal Kapoor is here to the rescue. He recently shared a video of Thandai recipe on Instagram.
Caption read correctly.What is Holi without Thandai? don’t you say right (What is Holi without cooling, isn’t it)? Look no further as this is the best Holi thandai recipe.”
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Holi, the festival of colors, is celebrated with pomp in India.
Thandai It is a traditional Indian summer drink that uses milk, sugar, nuts, seeds and a variety of spices to enhance the refreshing taste. So, here is Chef Kunal Kapoor’s recipe for Holi Thandai.
Component:
Full fat milk – 1 liter
Cashews (soaked) – 1/4 cup
Almonds (soaked) – 1/4 cup
Pistachios (soaked) – 1/4 cup
Cardamom (soaked) – 10 nos.
Black pepper (soaked) – 10 nos.
Poppy seeds (soaked) – 2 tbsp
Fennel (soaked) – 1.5 tbsp
Melon seeds (soaked) – 2 tbsp
Cucumber (soaked) – 1 tbsp
Rose water – 1 tbsp
Cinnamon Powder – 1/2 tsp
Nutmeg powder – 1/2 tsp
Saffron (soaked) – a generous pinch
Water
sugar to taste
Method
For make a perfect glass of thandaiYou don’t have to spend hours in the kitchen. Although before making the drink you need to do some preparation by soaking the nuts and necessities.
In the first step, mix the soaked cashews, almonds, pistachios, cardamom, black pepper and seeds with rose water in a mixer. Also add spices as well. Make sure the paste is semi-liquid in texture. Put this mixture in a bowl of full fat milk. Mix it well. When it cools down, serve it with ice cubes. Add some saffron threads to garnish.
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Make this refreshing drink to add charm to your Holi celebrations.