Thandai Powder( ठंडाई पाउडर) for Hoil – Home Made Thandai Masala By Sunita–Festival Recipe

Ingredients –

1. Almonds (badam) – 1 cup
2. Fennel Seeds (saunf) – 1/2 cup
3. Pistachio (Pista) – 1/3 cup
4. Sugar or as per your taste – 1/4 cup
5. Poppy Seeds (khuskhus) – 1 tbsp.
6. Muskmelon Seeds – 1 tbsp.
7. Black Pepper (whole or powder) – 1 tsp.
8. Whole Cardamom or powder (Elaichi)  -1 tbsp.
9. A thread of Saffron (optional)

Method –

• Add almond, muskmelon seeds in a mixture jar along with half of the measured sugar and grind them finely.
• Sieve it to get fine powder of thandai.
• Few thick mixture seeds are left on the sieve.
• Put it back into the jar and add rest of the ingredients.
• Sieve it once again.
• You can use remaining thick powder of thandai for other recipe like sweet chila, drinks, etc..
• Add black pepper powder and mix everything well.
• Thandai powder is ready, you can store this powder into the refrigerator to be used later.