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Thandai Masala Recipe-Refreshing and healthy dried fruit and spices masala powder which is used to make a very delicious and cool drink called Thandai and is perfect for the celebration of Holi festival.
Thandai masala or Thandai powder recipe is an effortless and easy homemade version of the Thandai powder that we get in Indian grocery stores. This masala is available in the market all year round but it is quite popular during Holi festival.
I used to make a big batch of Thandai masala back in India but here it is always cold so I won’t make it as much but just a little batch. Sometimes when it is too cold I add this Thandai powder in warm milk and we enjoy it as hot beverages instead of cold.
The recipe is followed from Spices and Flavors and turned out absolutely refreshing and delicious. I loved the addition of nutmeg in the recipe which gave it an amazing flavor along with cardamoms, fennel, and peppercorns.
When you have Thandai masala ready, making Thandai is super easy. You can even use it to make fusion desserts like Thandai Mousse, Thandai Cupcakes, Thandai Kulfi and much more.Do check my Thandai Recipe and enjoy the festival of colors with joy and happiness. Happy Holi to everyone!!
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Thandai Masala
Ingredients
- 1 cup almonds
- 1 cup pistachios
- 1 cup cashewnuts
- 1/2 cup chare magaz/melon seeds
- 1/4 cup khus khus/poppy seeds
- 2 tablespoon cardamom seeds
- 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorn
- 4 tablespoon fennel seeds
- 1 tablespoon dried rose petal
- few saffron strands
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- In a heavy bottom pan dry roast almonds, pistachios, cashew nuts and melon seeds for few minutes.
- Remove the nuts and then dry roast poppy seeds, fennel seeds, cardamom, and peppercorns. Set aside.
- Cool the dry roasted ingredients completely.
- Into the grinder add all the roasted ingredients along with rose petals, nutmeg and saffron strands.
- Pulse until coarse powder forms. Remove from the grinder and store the mixture in an airtight glass jar.
- Use as required to make thandai.
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To make thandai add two heaped tablespoons of thandai masala in a glass of chilled milk and enjoy.
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Wish i get a box of this incredible thandai masala, its been a year i had thandai and now you are tempting me.
A good masala to have in the pantry. Love all the ingredients that went into it.
It’s been in my todo list for long time. The ingredients goes into the masala powder sounds so flavorful ,rich & delicious. Will soon give a try!!
Looks so tempting and pics are really drool-worthy. Good one!
This has got to be one of the most flavorful spice mixes. Thandai made with freshly made spice mix must have tasted amazing.
Though I have heard of thandai, I’ve never tasted it till now. The spice mix sounds so flavorful.
I made thandai a few years back and I still remember the flavor. I am sure this masala is as flavorful. I wish I had access to those rose petals. I best I have is gulkhand.
This has been on my to-do list like -forever! Need to make them soon.Have been seeing this a lot these days with holi around the corner!
I grew up in North but never ever tried Thandai. I have been looking forward to making this forever now. I am bookmarking this to try soon.
Wow that bottle looks so amazing sapana. I MADE basundi with this Masala. Yet to make thandai this year. Let’s see how that works.
Never made thandai at home, will try soon. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Love the idea of making thandai powder, we normally just soak the ingredients and crush them. Excellent share.
Oh sapana that is one scintillating click! I would love to make this immediately that description of yours mixing thandai masala into warm milk, is seriously tempting me to make some for myself now
Beautiful clicks Sapana. every year I make thandai masala to add to different recipes. This year didn’t get a chance to make it.
I made this before but by making a syrup and not a powder – love this easier way of making it