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Relish refreshing thandai, with a twist!

By, New Delhi
Mar 29, 2021 10:21 PM IST

What’s Holi without some good old thandai! A festive favourite, this beverage has, however, evolved vastly in taste and variety

What’s Holi without some good old thandai! A festive favourite, this beverage has, however, evolved vastly in taste and variety. “There are various flavours such as peda thandai, green apple thandai, pineapple thandai, ice cream thandai and coconut thandai, one of the most popular,” says chef Nishant Choubey. If you wish to revel in the flavour of the season, here are some recipes you can try.

Boiled barley are added to the Barley Thandai to make it unique and delicious. (Photo: vinsplate/Instagram)
Boiled barley are added to the Barley Thandai to make it unique and delicious. (Photo: vinsplate/Instagram)

Barley Thandai

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Ingredients

1/2cup almonds

1/2cup cashewnuts

1/2cup unsalted pistachios

25 black peppercorns

10 cardamom pods

2 tbsp poppy seeds

2 tbsp fennel seeds

25 to 30 saffron strands

4 tbsp rose petals

1 tsp nutmeg powder

1/4 cup soaked and boiled pearl barley

Method

Add all the said above ingredients into a blender and ground to a coarse powder. Mix 2 tbsp of this

powder in a glass of chilled milk.

Add honey to your taste and Blend it. Garnish it with rose petals and saffron strands

Add your boiled barley to the made thandai

By culinary expert and food stylist, Vindhya Karwa

Thandai Icecream is a must try this summer season
Thandai Icecream is a must try this summer season

Thandai Icecream

Ingredients

One tub (500 ml) of Pure Vanilla with assorted nuts and black raisins

2 cups milk

¼ cup Cashewnuts

¼ cup Almonds

½ tablespoon Cardamom Powder

10-15 Peppercorns

2 tablespoons Melon Seeds

2 tablespoons Fennel Seeds

1 small bowl Dry Rose Petals

1 tablespoon Poppy Seeds

½ tablespoon Saffron strands

Process

1. Make a smooth thandai powder by grinding together all the nuts, spices and seeds.

2. Keep ice Cream at room temperature for 10-15 minutes.

3. Take a pan, add 2 cups milk with soaked saffron and thandai powder. Boil for 5-7 minutes. Let it cool.

4. Mix this paste well with ice Cream and freeze it for 7-8 hours.

5. Scoop and serve with toppings of dry rose petals.

By chef Prerna Puri

Kesariya Thandai is a cocktail twist to the beverage.
Kesariya Thandai is a cocktail twist to the beverage.

Kesariya Thandai

Ingredients:

Whisky – 60ml

Saffron honey - 20 ml

Crushed almond - 1 spoon

Thandai - 20 ml

Pistachio milk - 90ml

Garnish- Fig

Method:

1. Add all the ingredients together and stir it well.

2. Top it up with crushed ice.

3. Garnish with Fig.

By Akhilesh Sheoran, Bar Manager, Saga, Gurgaon

Coco-Cold Panna Cotta is .garnished with chopped pistachios, fresh figs and dried rose flower dust
Coco-Cold Panna Cotta is .garnished with chopped pistachios, fresh figs and dried rose flower dust

Coco-Cold Panna Cotta

Serves: 12

For Paste:

•3 tablespoons pistachios

•3 tablespoon melon seeds (magaz)

•2 tablespoons of almonds

•2 tablespoons cashews

•1 tablespoon fennel seeds

•1 tablespoon dried rose petals

•Few strands of Saffaron

•2 pinches of black pepper

•200 ml coconut water

For Gelling:

•10 grams of gelatine

•40 ml of cold water

•750 ml milk

•300 ml cream

•210 gm sugar

•450 ml coconut milk

For Garnish:

•6 fresh figs, sliced thin

•Pistachio halves

•3-4 dried roses, ground into powder with pinch of sugar

For the paste mix all the spices and nuts together with the coconut water and soak overnight. Next morning blend into a smooth puree. Set aside. Bloom the gelatin in cold water by soaking it for 5 minutes and set aside. In a saucepan add the thandai paste, milk, heavy cream and sugar. Bring it to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the gelatine. Next add coconut milk to this and mix well. Transfer to the desired dishes and set in the refrigerator for min of 4 hours. Garnish with chopped pistachios, fresh figs and dried rose flower dust.

By chef Suvir Saran

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    Ruchika Garg writes on food, health, culture, and lifestyle for the Daily Entertainment and Lifestyle supplement, HT City.

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