Thandai: Spiced Milk
 
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Thandai is a refreshing Indian spiced milk drink made with milk, peppercorn, cardamom, fennel seeds, poppy seeds, nuts, saffron and rose!
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Recipe type: Drinks
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 4 cups milk
  • ½ cup misri / Indian sugar crystals
  • 1 tablespoon raw unsalted pistachios
  • 1 tablespoon raw unsalted almonds
  • 1 tablespoon melon seeds
  • 1 teaspoon khuskhus / poppy seeds
  • 1 teaspoon saunf / fennel seeds
  • 10 cardamom pods
  • 8 black peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon rose water
  • 2-3 strands of saffron
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon rose water
  • 1 tablespoon rose petals
Method
  1. Soak the almonds in water overnight or 4-6 hours, peel the skin off and let dry.
  2. In a heavy bottom pan toast pistachios, almonds, melon seeds, poppy seeds, fennel seeds, cardamom pods and peppercorns over medium heat until fragrant, about 2-3 minutes, let cool completely.
  3. In a coffee grinder or food processor add nut and spice mixture, saffron, and misri. Pulse until fine powder.
  4. In a large pitcher or mason jar add milk of choice, rose water, and Thandai mixture. Whisk or shake until frothy. Strain in individual glasses through a fine mesh sieve, pressing down on solids.
  5. Serve chilled and garnish with crushed rose petals.
Notes
Use milk of choice, whole, oat, almond, etc
Recipe by Love Laugh Mirch at https://lovelaughmirch.com/thandai/