Thandai Ice Cream

This recipe is a Holi special. In this ice cream I have used thandai powder but you can also use thandai syrup.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 10 hrs

Ingredients

For the thandai powder

• 1/2 cup Cashew nuts

• 1/4 cup Almonds

• 5-6 Pistachios

• 15 Peppercorns

• 6-7 Cardamom peeled

• 2 tbsps Melon seeds

• 2 tbsps Fennel seeds

• 2 tbsp Dry rose petals

• 1 tbsp Poppy seeds

• 10 strands Saffron strands

For the ice cream

• as needed Thandai powder

• 1 heaped cup Whipping cream

• 3/4 cup Condensed milk

• Slivered almonds and pistachios

Instructions

For the thandai powder

1. Mix all the ingredients and powder this in a blender. Store this in an airtight container.

For the ice cream

1. In a cold hand mixer or whipping vessel, add the whipping cream and beat it till you get firm peaks

2. Add the condensed milk and gently stir in retaining the peaks

3. Add the thandai powder as much as you need and stir it in (if you are using syrup, do not add it at this stage)

4. Freeze this in an ice cream tin for 2 hours

5. Remove this and beat it once again

6. Swirl in the thandai syrup mixing it thoroughly through the icec ream (if you are not using syrup, just beat it and refreeze it after garnishing)

7. Garnish with slivered almonds and pistachios and freeze overnight