Can you imagine the feast of Holi without Thandai? No we can not! A milk based drink made with poppy seeds and lots of dry fruits, a glass of thandai is heartwarming with its rich, creamy and desi flavours. But have you ever tried experimenting with the quintessential thandai recipe? You heard us! A glass of thandai can be used to prepare some of our all time favorite sweets. wonder how?! Fret not, as always, we’ve got you covered. This Holi 2022, we come up with some of our favorite sweet recipes that can be prepared with just a glass of thandai. But before that let’s know how to make thandai at home.
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Holi 2022: Easy Thandai Recipe | How to make Thandai:
Thandai is a delicious drink, which is quite popular in the northern part of India. Also called sardai, it is usually made with milk, almonds, fennel, black pepper, rose petals, cardamom, poppy seeds and sugar. However, it also gives you enough room to experiment. Here we bring to you Kesar Thandai recipe which is prepared by mixing dry fruits, saffron and spices with milk. It is then garnished with rose petals and served cold.
Click here For step by step Kesar Thandai recipe.
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Holi 2022 Special: 5 Delicious Thanda-Based Dessert Ideas for You:
1. Thandai Phirni:
All you have to do is grind some rice, mix it with thandai and boil it. And in no time, you have a delicious bowl of thandai phirni to enjoy. Click here for the recipe.
2. Thandai Kheer:
Another variant of phirni, here you need to add whole rice to the thandai and boil it. Thandai kheer tastes best after eating. Click here for the recipe.
3. Thandai Kulfi:
We just love kulfi, don’t we? What if we say you can make some delicious kulfi with thandai, that too in just five minutes? That’s correct! Click here For detailed recipe.
4. Thandai Rasmalai:
Like thandai kheer and phirni, small sized rasgullas are prepared here and enjoyed by pouring into bowls of thandai. Prepare thandai and rasgulla separately, mix and enjoy. Click here for the recipe.
5. Thandai Barfi:
Barfi is probably one of the most popular sweets on every festival. Keeping this in mind, we have brought you the recipe of Holi’s special Thandai Barfi. Here, thandai is boiled and thickened, along with a few other ingredients to make this delicious dessert at home in less time. Click here for the recipe.
Now that you have our favorite recipes, how about trying them at home to make Holi 2022 special for friends and family?! Tell us which of the above recipes you liked the most.