Thandai Masala Powder

With Holi just knocking at the door, I am sure many of you must have already got busy with its preparations - from making mithais and snacks to buying colors and pichkaris. Well, I am also all geared up to soak my heart and soul in the unlimited fun and excitement of this colorful festival. The first thing I have begun with is making this homemade Thandai Masala Powder. Fresh, fragrant and loaded with the goodness of dry nuts and spices, this masala is a quintessential part of my Holi celebrations every year and needless to say, I make it in big batches to use even later, during the scorching hot days of summers.

Traditionally, making Thandai is a long and tedious process, however, this masala powder can be made in a jiffy and really comes handy when you are craving for a refreshing drink to satiate your thirst instantly; simply mix two tablespoons of this powder along with some sugar to a glass of chilled milk and your yummylicious drink is ready in just no time. Want to know the recipe? simply scroll down to know the ingredients and step by step procedure.   

Thandai Masala Powder

Ingredients

Almonds - 1/2 cup
Cashews - 1/4 cup
Pistachios - 1/4 cup
Melon seeds (magaz) - 2 tbsp
Poppy seeds (khus khus) - 2 tbsp
Fennel seeds (saunf) - 2 tbsp
White pepper corns - 10 to 12 (black pepper corns can also be used if white pepper corns are not available)
Green Cardamom - 12 to 15
Dried Edible rose petals (optional) - a handful
Saffron strands (optional) - 5 to 6

Thandai Masala Powder

Thandai Masala Powder

Method

1. Put all ingredients in a grinder jar and grind to a fine powder.
2. Sieve the powder through a fine mesh.
3. Thandai Masala Powder is ready. Store in an air-tight container for a week or two.
4. To make Thandai, add around 2 tablespoons of masala along with 2 tsp of sugar in a glass of chilled milk. Mix well and serve garnished with rose petals and slivered pistachios.
5. For a much better taste and smooth texture, mix the masala, sugar and milk together. Store it in fridge overnight.
6. Next morning, strain it through a muslin cloth. Coarse grains of the powder would be strained away leaving you with a flavorful and silky, smooth textured milk. Enjoy chilled.

Thandai Masala Powder

Thandai Masala Powder

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