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Thandai Powder
Thandai Powder is a blend of nuts, seeds, spices, and dried rose petals ground into a fine powder used to flavor milk in the traditional Indian beverage Thandai. It combines almonds, cashews, pistachios, fennel, poppy seeds, melon seeds, cardamom, black pepper, rose petals, and optionally saffron, creating a fragrant and flavorful base.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
2
Calories:
861 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
For Thandai powder
- 1/2 cup almonds
- 1/3 cup cashews
- 1/3 cup pistachio
- 2 tablespoon fennel seed saunf
- 2 tablespoon poppy seeds aka Khus khus
- 2 tablespoon melon seeds aka Charmagaz
- 20-25 pods green cardamom aka Elaichi
- 1.5 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 3 tablespoon rose petals I used dried
- 20 trands saffron optional
For Thandai
- 2 cups milk preferably pasteurized whole milk, divided
- 1-1.5 tablespoon sugar adjust to taste
- 2 tablespoon thandai powder
- 1/2 teaspoon rose water (optional) or dried rose petals
- 8-10 trands saffron to garnish, aka Kesar
- 1 teaspoon pistachio sliced, to garnish
Instructions
Making Thandai Powder
- Add all ingredients for Thandai powder in a blender.
- Grind to a fine powder. Store in an airtight container for up to a month.
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Making Thandai Milk
- Heat milk in a saucepan. Once it comes to a boil, simmer and mix the thandai powder, sugar, and rose water. Turn off heat.
- Thandai is ready. If you like, you can strain the milk.
- Serve warm or cold. To serve cold, refrigerate for 30 minutes to 8 hours. Garnish with sliced pistachios, saffron and dried rose petals.
Notes
- Soaking nuts and poppy seeds before grinding can produce a paste, but the powder form is easier for storage and convenient use.
- Store the prepared thandai powder in an airtight container for up to one month to retain flavor.
- Adding turmeric or extra saffron can intensify the yellow color of the thandai drink.
Nutrition Information
Calories
861kcal
(43%)
Carbohydrates
73g
(24%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
56g
(86%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
15g
(88%)
Monounsaturated Fat
25g
(125%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
144mg
(6%)
Potassium
1695mg
(36%)
Fiber
21g
(84%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
651IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
22mg
(24%)
Calcium
734mg
(73%)
Iron
13mg
(72%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 861
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 861kcal | 43% |
| Carbohydrates | 73g | 24% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 56g | 86% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 15g | 88% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 25g | 125% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 144mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 1695mg | 36% |
| Fiber | 21g | 84% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 651IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 734mg | 73% |
| Iron | 13mg | 72% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.