Thandai

ठंडाई

Ingredients (for two)

1 cup Milk

1 and 1/2 cup Sugar
1/2 tsp rose water

a pinch of saffron

To be soaked in 1 and 1/2 cup water for at least 2 hours

1/2 tbl sp Poppy seeds/खसखस khuskhus

1 tbl sp almonds
1/2 tbl sp fennel seeds
1 tbl sp kharbooja seeds/watermelon seeds/magaj

1-2 cardamoms
1 tsp peppercorns
1/4 cup rose petals

 Method

• Soak the ingredients in water. Grind in a grinder to make a smooth paste.
• Mix the paste with 1/2 the milk. Strain through a muslin cloth. Repeat the procedure with the remaining milk.
• Mix rose water. Warm the spoon and put saffron strands on it. Crush them lightly and add a tsp of milk.
• Add it to the Thandai.
• Serve chilled