Maha Shivaratri 2016 falls on 7th of March.So i thought of sharing this yummy,healthy Thandai as Shivratri prasad recipe which is famous in North India.We South Indians,usually make Sweet puttu with rice flour and jaggery on this day.This time i tried thandai as well as Puttu for a change.Please find the updated
Sweet puttu recipe here if interested.
For this recipe,I referred Sanjeev kapoor and Tarla dalal’s site.I just combined both the recipes and tried.It was very tasty.We loved it a lot.I have used Melon seeds and other nuts & spices.If u don’t have them in hand,u can make it very simple by making Thandai powder using almond,Cardamom,fennel and peppecorns.I used Rose essence instead of Dried rose petals.I read bhang is mixed with this drink

.Is that true ??
Do offer this healthy,tasty drink for Maha Shivaratri and get the blessings of Lord Shiva

!!

Thandai recipe
Thandai recipe for Maha shivratri prasadam
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Dessert
Serves: Serves 3
Prep time: 2 Hours
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 2H20Minutes
INGREDIENTS
To soak in water
- Almond/Badam - 8 nos
- Cashews - 4 nos
- Pistachios - 6 nos
- Poppy seeds - 1 tbsp
- Melon seeds - 1 tbsp
- Water - as needed
To powder
- Green cardamom - 3 nos
- Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
- Peppercorns - 10 nos
To boil
- Milk - 1/2 liter (500ml)
- Sugar -1/3 cup
- Saffron - to garnish
- Rose essence – few drops Or Dried Rose petals – few
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METHOD
- Soak all the nuts,poppy seeds,melon seeds in water for two hours.Grind it to a smooth paste adding the required water.Boil milk ,add sugar,dissolve and set aside.Add the ground paste to the milk and boil for 3-4 minutes in medium flame.
- Now grind the ingredients given under “To powder”. Mix this powder to the milk and boil for a minute.Add few drops of rose essence and mix well.
- Let it cool down well.After it completely cools down,strain the milk and discard the residue.
- Refrigerate for 3-4 hours or overnight and serve chilled !
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Note
- Skip melon seeds if u don’t have. Poppy seeds and badam is more important.Poppy seeds is the best coolant too.
- Adding rose essence gives a nice flavor.So please add it
- Pepper corns gave a mild spicy taste to the milk.Do not add more.
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ReplyDeletethandai recipe really mouth-watering recipe., than your guessing was correct, bhang is mixed above 60% of making in Thandai. also Poppy seeds (Khashkhash) called as Opium seeds., if anybody were bring poppy seeds to US, on entry level of airport customs are seize(impound) and legal custody it.
ReplyDeleteOh really? Thanks for the info 😀
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