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Kesar Thandai
🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Kesar Thandai

🇮🇳 Indian

Holi thandai, almond-fennel-pepper milk served ice cold. Cold, sweet-scented relief from an Indian summer. Best on a veranda in May, frankly.

Prep 12 min Cook 7 min Serves 2 Easy

Ingredients

  • Milk1 litre
  • Sugar2 tbsp
  • Almonds1/4 cup, blanched and slivered
  • Black Pepper1 tsp
  • Green Cardamom2, ground
  • Fennel Seeds1 tsp

Instructions

  1. 1

    Chill everything first — glasses, liquid, the works — cold is the texture.

  2. 2

    Put the milk and the almonds together with the sugar.

  3. 3

    Whip it till frothy and uniform — lassi rules apply here.

  4. 4

    Stir through the fennel seeds by hand to keep the texture intact.

  5. 5

    Pour over ice if using, dust with the garnish, and serve immediately in tall glasses.

Chef's tip

Rose water is a whisper, not a splash.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Homemade Instant thandai Syrup | ठंडाई रेसिपी |Healthy Kesar Badaam Thandai | Summer Drink | thandai · on YouTube