Malabi with Thandai Masala | Middle Eastern + Indian Fusion Dessert Recipe

I don’t play Holi but I like to soak in the festive mood by making something that is synonymous with Holi. Thandai is a mixture of nuts, seeds, and spices, and also a refreshing milk shake-like drink, made during the Holi festival. While mixing the thandai powder with milk is one of the more popular ways of having it, you could use it in a number of ways. In fact, you could use it to flavor any dessert of your choice. For instance, I am using the thandai mixture to add the flavor to this rice flour pudding, Malabi.

Malabi, also called Mahalabiais or Muhallebi a deliciously smooth and creamy dessert from the Middle East. It is very similar to Phirni yet has a subtle difference to it. In Phirni, rice grains will need to be air-dried after being soaked in water and ground to coarse texture, which is then mixed with milk. It is soft and creamy but still a firm rice pudding, whereas Malabi is a mix between a velvety custard and a rice pudding.

Ingredients you need
For Thandai masala
1/4 cup Almonds
1/4 cup Pistachios
1/4 cup Cashew nuts
2 tbsp Poppy seeds
3 tbsp Melon seeds
1 tbsp Fennel seeds
12-14 pods Green cardamom, seeds only 3/4 tsp seeds
1 tsp Black pepper
1/4 tsp Nutmeg
1/4 tsp Saffron

Malabi
2 cups whole milk
2 tbsp granulated sugar, or to taste
2 tbs rice flour or 3 Tablespoons cornstarch
1 heaped tbsp thandai powder
1 tbsp honey
Garnish – pistachios and edible rose petals

Malabi with Thandai Masala | Milk Pudding

Sound Credits:
Music: Indian Walk
Musician: Nico Staf
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