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Thandai

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Glasses of a milk based drink spiced with thandai masala garnished with rose petals.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Mira Evnine

Thandai welcomes spring during the festival of Holi. With flavors that are bright and complex from a mixture of nuts, seeds, spices, and rose petals, it’s the ideal drink for this occasion. Served in large stainless-steel cups (which have been used in India for centuries), thandai is best when it’s ice-cold.

Thandai is a drink traditionally served cold and unstrained, but if you prefer a smooth texture, you can blend it to ensure that all of the flavor stays in.

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