Thandai

1 kg sugar
½ kg water
40-50 almonds
½ katori saunf
30 cardamom pods
¼ katori black peppercorns whole
1 tbsp khuskhus
½ tsp rose water
1 tbsp kharbooj / tarbooj seeds skinned


Method :


Bring Sugar and water to boil.
After making sure all the sugar is dissolved remove
from heat and cool completely.
Clean all other dry ingredients.
Soak each in water separately for 3-4 hours.
Drain all soaked ingredients.
Peel the almonds.
Blend all the ingredients to a very fine paste.
Place a strainer over a vessel and strain the blended
liquid, pressing with back of a spoon, extracting the
liquid into vessel.
Add more syrup, a little at a time to extract more.
Pour back husk with some more syrup and blend again,
strain and repeat till all the syrup is gone and residue
becomes dry and husk like.
Your thandai concentrate is now ready to be stored in
clean airtight glass bottles. It has a shelf life
(refrigerated) of 6 months.
Ready to serve.
Blend milk, thandai and few ice cubes and serve chilled
in tall glasses.