Thandai Video Thandai Video Viewed 2388 times Milk, energised with almonds and spices, Rajasthani thandai drink is the perfect drink to serve on special days and festive occasions like Holi and Diwali. Tweet Recipe Description for Thandai Preparation Time: 10 minsCooking Time: 10 mins Makes 6 glasses Show me for glasses Ingredients For Thandai4 1/2 cups full-fat milk1/2 cup sugar1/2 cup almonds (badam)1/2 cup cashew nuts (kaju)1/2 cup pistachios2 tbsp melon seeds (charmagaz)10 whole black peppercorns (kalimirch)1 1/2 tbsp fennel seeds (saunf)1 small stick cinnamon (dalchini)1 1/2 tbsp poppy seeds (khus-khus)8 cardamoms (elaichi)2 tbsp dry rose petals1/2 tsp saffron (kesar) strands1 tbsp warm milkFor The Garnish4 tsp finely chopped pistachios a few saffron (kesar) strands Method For thandaiTo make the {span class="bold1"}thandai{/span}, combine the saffron and 1 tbsp warm milk in a bowl and keep aside.Boil the milk and sugar in a deep non-stick pan or saucepan.Refrigerate the milk till cold. Keep aside.In a deep bowl, add almonds, cashews, pistachios, watermelon seeds, black peppercorns, fennel seeds, cinnamon, poppy seeds, cardamom, rose petals and enough water for atleast 2 hours. Drain well and do not discard the soaked water.Blend in a mixer using ¾ cup of soaked water till smooth.Combine the cold milk, prepared paste and saffron-milk mixture in a big mixer jar and blend till smooth.Drain using a strainer.Pour equal quantities of the thandai into 6 equal glasses.Serve the {span class="bold1"}thandai{/span} chilled garnish with chopped pistachio and saffron strands. See step by step images of Thandai recipe RECIPE SOURCE : Rajasthani Cookbook