Holi 2025: 10-Minute Instant Paan Thandai Recipe

By Yashika Goel
13 Mar 2025, 15:30 IST

Holi will be celebrated on 14th March 2025 this year. Holi parties are incomplete without a chilled Thandai glass. It is a perfect combination of spices and dry fruits and has a cooling effect on the body. Tap to read the recipe!

Ingredients

3-4 paan leaves (betel leaves), 5-6 cups of milk, one tablespoon of gulgand, one tablespoon of sugar, half a teaspoon of fennel seeds, 2-4 cardamom, a pinch of elaichi powder, cashew, almond, pistachio and saffron

Soak dry fruits

Take a bowl with warm water and soak cashews, almonds, pistachios, and fennel seeds Drain the water after five minutes.

Grind ingredients

Add soaked dry fruits, paan leaves, gulkand, and fennel seeds to the blender with water or milk. Grind it into a smooth paste.

Boil milk with elaichi

Take a saucepan and add milk with sugar, elaichi powder, and saffron. Bring it to a boil and simmer it for five minutes.

Combine thanadai

Now, add the prepared paste to the warm milk and stir it well. Whisk it well to combine the ingredients.

Cool and serve

Strain it using a sieve to remove coarse particles. Add ice cubes and garnish with chopped dry fruits on top.

Information credits

This recipe is taken from the Masterchef Neha Deepak Shah's official Instagram account, @nehadepakshah