How to make Pichkari Thandai -
A tasty and delightful drink.The thandai smoothie is a fruit-less smoothie with a rich and festive feel. Since the thandai syrup is based mainly on spices, this smoothie is generally liked by all.
This recipe has featured on the show Khanakhazana.
Main Ingredients : Full cream milk (फुल क्रीम/ मलाईदार दूध ),
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Beverages
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Pichkari Thandai Recipe Card
History of Indian cuisine dates back to nearly 5,000-years ago when various groups and cultures interacted with India that led to a diversity of flavours and regional cuisines.
Indian cuisine comprises of a number of regional cuisines. The diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic group and occupations, these cuisines differ from each other mainly due to the use of locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Indian food is also influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions.
Foreign invasions, trade relations and colonialism had introduced certain foods to the country like potato, chillies and breadfruit.
Prep Time : 11-15 minutes
Cook time : 26-30 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Sweet
Ingredients for Pichkari Thandai Recipe
Full cream milk 1½ litres
Sugar ½ cup
Saffron (kesar) a few strands
Green cardamoms 8-10
Dried rose petals 20-25
Cinnamon 1 inch stick
Black peppercorns 8-10
Almonds blanched and peeled 15
Pistachios blanched and peeled 40-15
Cashewnuts 10
Melon seeds (magaz ) soaked 3 tablespoons
Poppy seeds (khuskhus/posto) soaked 3 tablespoons
Khus syrup ½ cup
Method
Step 1
Boil milk in a thick bottomed pan. Add sugar and saffron and simmer for five minutes. Set aside to cool.
Step 2
Grind green cardamom, dry rose petals, cinnamon and peppercorns to a fine powder. Add this powder to the milk.
Step 3
Grind almonds, pistachios, cashew nuts, melon seeds and poppy seeds along with one glassful of chilled milk to a smooth paste. Add it to the milk and mix thoroughly.
Step 4
Make a design on the inside of the serving glasses with mixed fruit jam. Pour some khus syrup into the glasses and top up with the prepared milk.
Step 5
Serve chilled.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 438.68 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 40.104 gm
Protein : 13.055 gm
Fat : 21.556 gm
Other : 1.998
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