Thandai Powder
Thandai powder is a rich, spiced powder that you can use to whip up the delicious thandai drink in minutes
Equipment
- 1 High Speed Blender
- 1 12" Steel or Non stick pan optional
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Raw Almonds around 30 almonds
- ¼ cup Raw Cashews around 15 whole cashews
- ⅙ cup Unsalted Pistachios around 20 whole pistachios
- 20 Black Peppercorns
- 1 tablespoon Fennel Seeds
- 1 tablespoon White Poppy Seeds
- 1 tablespoon Melon Seeds
- 10 Green Cardamoms
- 12 strands Saffron
- 2 tablespoon Dried Edible Rose Petals
Instructions
- Optional : Heat a medium sized pan at a low heat, add all the ingredients except saffron and rose petals. Roast for 4-5 minutes until gently toasted. Cool for 5 minutes. You can skip this step and just grind all the ingredients per step 2.
- Add to the blender along with the rose petals and saffron. Pulse 3-4 times for 2 seconds each. Open the lid and gently mix the ingredients. Pulse again for 3-4 times. Ensure you are not blending continuously since the nuts can start releasing oils and clump the ground powder together. Give a minute between pulses to ensure this does not happen.
- Once ready, add a tablespoon for each cup of milk. Add the powder to the milk/plant milk and heat it for a couple of minutes. Serve warm or chill for a couple of hours before serving. You can also pass the milk/plant milk through the sieve to remove the ground powder just before serving.
- Top with slivered almonds/pistachios, saffron and rose petals before serving.