Thandai(Homemade Thandai Bars)

Homemade Thandai & Thandai Bars

Thandai is an Indian Fusion dessert, a blend of Indian spices such as saffron and fennel with white chocolate.

Here is how you can make thandai powder from scratch and also how to make thandai chocolate bars as an Indian Fusion dessert recipe.

Bura na mano HOLI HAI !!

Holi – The festival of colours !! What’s life when its black & white ?? India being a festive country is as vibrant as the colours of a rainbow !! And Holi is one such festival which brings out colour onto people. Celebrated through the length and breadth of India, holi only brings out the fond memories of childhood where we enjoyed spraying and throwing colours on everyone :-D. Holi festival marks the end of winter and the onset of spring. On this day, a big bonfire is lit to depict the victory of good over evil i.e the end of Holika a demoness. Holika was the sister of a bad evil King Hiranyakashipu. His son Prahalad was a great devotee of Lord Vishnu. When the little Prahalad did not follow his father’s footsteps, he was tortured and subjected to cruel punishments by the evil King Hiranyakashipu. None of this proved harmful for the little devotee.To cut the long story short ,Holika who sat in the pyre with Prahalad with the intention of destroying him was not spared. She was burned to death. Hence on holi a bonfire is lit to symbolise the end of evil. Festivals in India are synonymous to food and different delicacies prepared for each of them. And for holi its gujjiya, pedas and thandai. This is something which is not prepared in South of India , but I learnt this from a good friend of mine. This is a refreshing drink with lots of nuts and goodness of saffron and poppy seeds !

What is Thandai ?

Thandai powder is a traditional Indian beverage made from almonds, pistachio nuts, coconut flakes, saffron and fennel.
It is a sweet Indian beverage popular during the Hindu festival of Maha Shivratri. Although its ingredients vary, many contain almonds, and all commonly include spices such as black pepper, cardamom and saffron.
It can be made from scratch or by using instant thandai powder mix available in grocery stores. This recipe combines Thandai with white chocolate to create an Indian Fusion dessert recipe.ppl

For Indians, thandai is a traditional drink during the winter and spring season. The drink is a mix of dry fruits, thandai powder, almonds and a sweet base. For those who do not know what thandai is, it is a sweet and licorice-flavoured drink that has been consumed in India for generations. A few years ago, I tried to make my own thandai powder from scratch and also made some amazing thandai chocolate bars. I wanted to share this knowledge with others as well.

Homemade thandai with thandai bars

Homemade Thandai powder & thandai bars

Thandai is an Indian Fusion dessert. It blends Indian spices such as saffron and fennel with white chocolate. You can make it at home by following this recipe for thandai powder and thandai chocolate bars.

Ingredients
Makes 2 big glasses 

• 750 ml of Full Fat Milk

• Sugar (adjust according to your taste}

• 6 pods of Cardamom

• 1 teaspoon Black Peppercorns

• 2 tablespoons Almonds

• 2 tablespoons Cashew nuts

• 2 tablespoons of Khus-Khus

• 1 tablespoon Fennel Seeds

• A big pinch of Saffron

• 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg powder

• 1 tablespoon Melon Seeds / Magaz for Thandai Bars

• 400 gms white chocolate

• 3 tablespoons Thandai powder

• to decorate – cashews , pista , cranberries, saffron

Homemade Thandai