THANDAAI RECIPE

Ingredients:


21/2 cup Water
2 tblsp Fennel Seed (Saunf)
1/2 tsp Cardamom Seed (Elaichi)
4 whole Cloves (Lavang)
2/3rd cup Raisins (Kishmish)
1/2 cup blanched and chopped Almond (Badam)
1/4th cup chopped Pistachio (Pista)
1/4th cup Melon seeds, Sunflower seeds or Pine Nuts
1 ltr Milk (Doodh)
1/4th tsp dry-roasted and powdered Saffron (Kesar) threads

How to make thandaai:

* Bring the water to boil in a small saucepan.
* Add the fennel seeds, cardamom and cloves, cover, and remove from the heat.
* Set aside for ten minutes.
* Place the raisins, almonds, pistachios and melon seeds, sunflower seeds, or pine nuts in a bowl and add fennel tea.
* Cover and set aside for at least 1 hour.
* Transfer it to a blender, cover, and blend until the nuts & spices are reduced to a smooth texture.
* Pour into a strainer and set over a bowl.
* When some of liquid had drained through the sieve, gather the corners and squeeze tightly to extract the maximum liquid.
* Heat 2 tblsp of milk and add saffron.
* Combine the nut milk, saffron milk and remaining milk in a large jug and chill well.
* Serve over a crushed ice.