Thandai

Thandai :
This is a drink mainly made during holi.
Surfing for a recipe to post for holi and was quite happy with this simple recipe.
Healthy, tasty and easy recipe.

Ingredients :
Milk - 2 and 1/4 cup
Saffron - few strands
Almonds - 1/8 cup or 15 whole skinless
Cashews - 1/8 cup or 10 whole
Pista - 1/8 cup or 20 whole
Poppy seeds - 1 Tbsp
Peppercorn - 4
Cardamom - seeds from 2
Cinnamon - 1/2 inch ( optional, I didn't add, as I ran out of it. )
Sugar to taste

Method :

1.  Boil 2 cup of milk with few saffron strands.
2. Grind almonds, cashews, pista, poppy seeds, peppercorn, cardamom seeds and 1/4 cup milk to a fine paste
3. Add the paste to the boiling milk and mix well.
4. Boil for 5 minutes  and switch off and let it cool.
5. Refrigerate it for few hours.
6. Garnish with sliced pista and safforn strands.

Enjoy the joy of cooking.