North India

Spiked thandai

Name: Spiked thandai
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Modern Indian
Ingredients: 400 ml full cream milk chilled milk; 15 almonds almonds; 1 tbsp magaz melon seeds (melon seeds, peeled); 1 tsp fennel seeds; 1 tsp poppy seeds (white poppy seeds); 8 peppercorns black pepper; 1/2 tsp cardamom; 4 tbsp sugar; a pinch soaked saffron; 120 ml white rum or vodka white rum; Ice cubes, to serve

Holi's nutty, spiced milk with a splash of rum. Rich and festive, so keep the glasses small.

Contains alcohol

For adults of legal drinking age where you live. Drink responsibly, and never drink and drive.

30 minTime

5 gProtein each

mildSpice

2hPlan ahead. Soak for 2 hours first; the 30 minutes come after.

Holi's milk1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThandai milk with nuts, spices and rum.

The original

230kcalsame

5 gproteinsame

2 gfibresame

30minutessame

Bloom's spiked thandai.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Milk400 ml full cream milk, chilled

Almonds15 almonds

Melon seeds (melon seeds, peeled)1 tbsp magaz

Fennel seeds1 tsp

Poppy seeds (white poppy seeds)1 tsp

Black pepper8 peppercorns

Cardamom½ tsp

Sugar4 tbsp

Saffrona pinch, soaked

White rum120 ml white rum or vodka

Ice cubesto serve

Method

4 steps

1Soak the almonds, melon seeds, fennel, poppy seeds and peppercorns in water for 2 hours.
2Drain and grind to a fine paste with the cardamom, sugar and a splash of milk.
3Whisk the paste into the cold milk with the saffron and strain through a fine sieve.
4Chill well, then stir in the rum and serve over ice.

Serve it like this

Serve chilled in small glasses or kulhads over a little ice, with crushed pistachio and rose petals on top. Gujiya and chaat alongside.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

North India

Spiked thandai

Holi's nutty, spiced milk with a splash of rum. Rich and festive, so keep the glasses small.

Contains alcohol

For adults of legal drinking age where you live. Drink responsibly, and never drink and drive.

30 minTime

5 gProtein each

mildSpice

2hPlan ahead. Soak for 2 hours first; the 30 minutes come after.

Holi's milk1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThandai milk with nuts, spices and rum.

The original

230kcalsame

5 gproteinsame

2 gfibresame

30minutessame

Bloom's spiked thandai.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Milk400 ml full cream milk, chilled

Almonds15 almonds

Melon seeds (melon seeds, peeled)1 tbsp magaz

Fennel seeds1 tsp

Poppy seeds (white poppy seeds)1 tsp

Black pepper8 peppercorns

Cardamom½ tsp

Sugar4 tbsp

Saffrona pinch, soaked

White rum120 ml white rum or vodka

Ice cubesto serve

Method

4 steps

1Soak the almonds, melon seeds, fennel, poppy seeds and peppercorns in water for 2 hours.
2Drain and grind to a fine paste with the cardamom, sugar and a splash of milk.
3Whisk the paste into the cold milk with the saffron and strain through a fine sieve.
4Chill well, then stir in the rum and serve over ice.

Serve it like this

Serve chilled in small glasses or kulhads over a little ice, with crushed pistachio and rose petals on top. Gujiya and chaat alongside.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Spiked thandai

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Spiked thandai

Make it your way

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