Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, thandai recipe | 3 ways thandai mix | sardai recipe | thandai masala is a vegetarian north indian beverage made with almond / badam, pistachios, and cashew in about 380 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 10 minutes
  • Total time: 380 minutes
  • Yield: 6 Servings
  • Category: beverage
  • Cuisine: north indian

Ingredients

for thandai masala paste:

  • ¼ cup almond / badam (blanched)
  • 2 tbsp pistachios
  • ¼ cup cashew
  • ¼ cup melon seeds
  • ½ tbsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp poppy seeds
  • 2 tbsp fennel
  • 8 pod cardamom
  • ¼ tsp saffron
  • 3 tbsp rose petals (dried)
  • 1½ cup water (for soaking)

other ingredients:

  • sugar
  • milk
  • ice cubes
  • mango
  • yellow food colour (optional)
  • paan leaf / beetle leaf
  • green food colour (optional)

Method

how to make thandai masala paste:

  1. firstly, in a large bowl take ¼ cup almond, 2 tbsp pistachios, ¼ cup cashew, ¼ cup melon seeds and ½ tbsp pepper.
  2. also add 2 tbsp poppy seeds, 2 tbsp fennel, 8 pods cardamom, ¼ tsp saffron and 3 tbsp rose petals.
  3. add 1½ cup water and soak for 6 hours. if you are in hurry then soak for 1 hour in hot water.
  4. after 6 hours of soaking, you can see the dry fruits are soaked well.
  5. now transfer the soaked dry fruits into the mixi along with the water.
  6. blend to a very smooth paste. thandai masala paste is ready.
  7. to prepare classic thandai, in a blender take 3 tbsp prepared thandai masala paste and 2 tbsp sugar.
  8. add 1 cup chilled milk and blend well.
  9. transfer the thandai into the tall glass along with ice cubes and garnish with dry fruits and dried rose petals.

how to make mango flavour thandai:

  1. in a blender take 3 tbsp prepared thandai masala paste and 2 tbsp sugar.
  2. add 3 tbsp mango, 2 drops yellow food colour and 1 cup chilled milk and blend well.
  3. transfer the mango flavoured thandai into the tall glass along with ice cubes and garnish with dry fruits and dried rose petals.

how to make paan flavour thandai:

  1. in a blender take 3 tbsp prepared thandai masala paste and 2 tbsp sugar.
  2. add 2 beetle leaves, 2 drops of green food colour and 1 cup chilled milk and blend well.
  3. transfer the paan flavoured thandai into the tall glass along with ice cubes and garnish with dry fruits and dried rose petals.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.