Thandai Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup milk
• 1 1/2 Litres water
• 1 1/2 Cups sugar
• 1/2 tbsp Aniseed
• 1 tbsp Almonds
• 1 tsp Peppercorns
• 1/2 tsp Cardamom powder
• 1 tbsp Dried watermelon seeds
• 1/2 tbsp Poppy seeds
• 1/4 Cup fresh rose petals

Method:

• Soak dry ingredients in 2 cups of water and sugar in 1/2 litre of water for 2 hours.
• Grind soaked ingredients to make smooth paste.
• Pour remaining water into this paste and strain through muslin strainer.
• Strain the extract into a vessel till the residue turns dry.
• Add sugar and milk to the liquid.
• Mix powdered cardamom.
• Chill for about an hour before serving.