Ingredients

• 1/4 cup - Almonds
• 1 tbsp - Poppy seeds
• 1/2 tsp - Fennel seeds
• 3/4 tsp - Black peppercorns (or to taste)
• 2 - Whole green cardamom
• 2 tbsp - Sugar (or to taste)
• 3/4 cup - Milk
• 1 cup - Water

How to Make Thandai Spiced Almond Drink

• Soak almonds for 4 hours and peel off the skin.
• Soak poppy seeds for an hour.
• Dry grind fennel seeds, peppercorns, and cardamom into a fine powder.
• Grind almonds and poppy seeds into a fine paste by adding a little water.
• Add the dry spice powder to the almond paste and grind again by adding water a little at a time.
• Add sugar to this paste and grind for a minute.
• Strain with a muslin cloth or with a fine-mesh strainer.
• Grind the residue again with the remaining water and extract the juice completely with the help of a strainer.
• Add cool milk to this juice. Mix well and serve chilled.
• Recipe courtesy: Sara's Yummy Bites