Thandai

Name: Thandai
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 bottle for one bottle (concentrated); 40 almonds; 40 pepper corns; 40 green elachis; 2 tbsp khus khus; 2 tbsp jeera; 5 cups sugar; 4 cups water; 1 serving spoon milk; Little saffron /kesar soaked overnight

Vandana Hasija @vandy1970

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Thandai is a cool and refreshing drink prepared with dry fruits and fragrant spices. Thand in Hindi means cold , therefore Thandai is a cool and refreshing drink. A very popular drink made in India ; during the festive season of Shivratri and Holi

Vandana Hasija @vandy1970

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Ingredients

1 bottlefor one bottle (concentrated)
40almonds
40pepper corns
40green elachis
2 tbspkhus khus
2 tbspjeera
5 cupssugar
4 cupswater
1 serving spoonmilk
Little saffron /kesar soaked overnight

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Steps

1

Wash and soak almonds overnight.
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Peel the almonds.
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Grind all the ingredients.
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In the last grind khus khus.....as it becomes bitter if kept for a long time.
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In a heavy bottomed vessel ; combine sugar and water.
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Mix well.
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Keep on high flame.
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When sugar melts completely ; add 1 tbsp of milk and mix.
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Once it starts boiling ; dirt will settle up ; remove and throw it.
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Add all the grinded paste and mix well.
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Be careful ; it takes few seconds to boil.
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Keep on slow flame for 15mins.
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Again on high flame for 10 mins.
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Mix well ; close the flame ; cover and keep it overnight to cool.
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Next day ; strain the Thandai and do the bottling.
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Don't throw the residue.
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Keep it aside.
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Grind Kesar.
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After bottling add little kesar to each bottle.
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Close the cup / lid of the bottle and keep in cool place.
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How to make Thandai from the residue.
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Add 2-3 glass of milk ; strain ; add ice cubes and serve chilled.
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How to serve this concentrated Thandai....
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In one glass of cold ; milk ; add 2tbsp of Yhandai syrup ; ice cubes and serve chilled.