Thandiai /Thadal (Almond Drink For Ramadan)

Ingredients

15 Almonds (Badam) soaked in water for 5- 6 hours and skin

2 teaspoons Pumpkin/melon seeds (Chahar Magaz)

1 teaspoon Poppy seeds (Khashkhas) soaked in water

2 Green Cardamom (Choti ilaichi)

3 tablespoons Sugar to taste

Crush soaked almonds, poppy seeds, black pepper, Cardamom in a crusher(Manual/electric) to a smooth paste. Then add sugar and milk to it.

A delicious almond drink is ready for Iftar.

Thandiai in Punjabi and Thadal in Sindhi is a unique and refreshing drink for summer. It is also consumed in Ramadan at Iftra for refreshness.

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Thursday, November 4, 2010 - 11:35pm