This keto drink has a symphony of flavors and is perfect for the holi festival!
How to make Keto Thandai for Holi-Keto drink recipes
Thandai is a delightful drink made of nuts and aromatic spices that is popular during the Holi festival in India. Authentic thandai is made with cashew nuts, melon seeds, rose petals and milk, all of which unfortunately are high in carbs. This recipe is optimized for the keto diet and tastes amazing!
Ingredients
Thandai powder
For 1 serving of Thandai drink
Instructions
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In a grinder jar add roasted almonds, roasted pistachios, poppy seeds, green cardamom, black peppercorns, a pinch of nutmeg and some salt
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Grind this to a fine powder
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This powder can be stored in an air tight container in the refrigerator for 7-10 days
This recipe should give you 5 tbsp. of powder which should give you 5 servings of thandai. -
To make one serving of thandai, add 1 tbsp. of the thandai powder in a blender jar
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Add raw coconut
You can use fresh or frozen coconut -
Add any keto sweetener of your choice
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Add 1/2 cup of water
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Blend very well
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Strain through a muslin cloth
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Rinse out the blender jar with another 1/2 cup of water
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Squeeze the muslin cloth to remove as much liquid as possible
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Add a drop of rose essence to the drink
Thandai recipes usually have rose petals. Since rose petals are high in carbs we are substituting with rose essence instead -
Enjoy with some ice!
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Video recipe here: https://youtube.com/shorts/Xwbm-xKo4RE
Servings 1
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 74kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 6.5g10%
- Saturated Fat 3.1g16%
- Sodium 60.7mg3%
- Potassium 55.1mg2%
- Total Carbohydrate 3.2g2%
- Dietary Fiber 1.8g8%
- Sugars 1g
- Protein 1.8g4%
- Vitamin C 0.8 mg
- Calcium 1 mg
- Iron 2.8 mg
- Net Carbohydrates 1.4g
* No Added Sugars. The sodium content may vary based on the amount of salt added in the recipe. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
