Thandai Chia Pudding

Recipe: Thandai Chia Pudding

Thandai Chia Pudding is an easy to make, protein rich snack or dessert. An alternate to the traditional chia pudding, this one is flavoured with some homemade thandai powder. Ideal to serve as a dessert option for your Holi Party. Or enjoy it for breakfast on Holi or any fasting day.

 

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The Festival Of Colours is just round the corner. And everyone is planning what food to serve friends and families to enjoy the festival. Like many festivals in India, it celebrates the good over evil. It also marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring, but take it from me I don’t think there was a spring season in Bangalore, from winter it went straight into summer. It is very hot here. The Theme this month is Holi Ke Rang. We prepare any food that is apt for the Holi Festival.

What Is Thandai?

Thandai is a mixture of spices, nuts and dried rose petals which comes in the form of a powder or syrup. It is added to milk and everyone enjoys this cool drink while playing with colours. I always feel that Holi is incomplete without thandai. Every Holi I make something different using the famous thandai powder which I make at home.

 

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Traditional Story

Hiranyakashipu, a demon king wanted to take revenge against Lord Vishnu who had killed his younger brother. Hiranyakashipu prayed for years and was granted a special boon by Lord Brahma that literally made him indestructible. He asked Lord Brahma to grant him immortality. But Lord Brahma could not grant that wish as all must die one day. Instead of that Lord Brahma granted  Hiranyakashipu how he can die..his death wish.

Hiranyakashipu requested the following: “O Brahma, no man or beast, nor devil, nor god shall cause my death by day or by night with steel or stone or wood, indoors or outdoors, on earth or in sky. Grant me undisputed lordship over the world. Brahma said,”May it be so!”

This made him very arrogant. He asked his people to worship him like God. There was much terror and fear everywhere, God has his ways and thus Hiranyakashipu’s son Prahlad was an ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu. This made his father very angry. He decided to kill his own son as he would not stop worshipping Lord Vishnu. He asked his sister Holika who had a special boon that fire could not destroy her, to sit with young Prahlad in her lap in the huge fire. Prahlad kept on reciting Lord Vishnu’s name. Holika got burnt completely and Prahlad was saved.

After that Lord Vishnu took the form of Lord Narasimha, half man half lion and killed Hiranyakashipu. He was killed at the doorstep, at dusk, on the lap of Lord Narasimha and the tool used were the claws of a lion. This took care of the boon that he was granted. Next day people celebrated with colour and feasting.

 

How Did Colours Become A Part Of Holi Celebration?

This dates back to the period of Lord Krishna (reincarnation of Lord Vishnu) . It is believed that Lord Krishna used to celebrate holi with colors. Colours were made from natural materials. He used to play holi with his friends at Vrindavan and Gokul. They used to play pranks all across the village and thus made this a community event. That is why till date Holi celebrations at Vrindavan are unmatched.

For this Holi festival, I decided to make a simple but healthy dessert. Cooling, healthy and easy to make. I made a thandai chia pudding. What is thandai? Thandai is a mixture of spices, nuts and dried rose petals which comes in the form of a powder or syrup. It is added to milk and everyone enjoys this cool drink while playing with colours. I always feel that Holi is incomplete without thandai. Every Holi I make something different using the famous thandai powder which I make at home.

 

Check Out What Fellow Bloggers Made For Holi Ke Rang

 

 

 

Gujiya– Avin

Thandai – Geetanjali

Rose Lassi – Geetha

Moong Dal Laddoo – Jagruti

Thandai Gujiya-handpie – Lata

Kesar Phirni – Priya

Thandai Powder – Ruchi

Mawa Kachori – Swaty

Moong Dal Dahi Bhalla – Vanitha

 

Ingredients Required For Thandai Chia Pudding

Milk

Full fat milk is best for a creamy pudding. However, choose any milk of your choice. For a vegan version use plant based milk. I would recommend almond, cashew or coconut milk.

Fennel Seeds

Need a few fennel seeds or valiyari, saunf to prepare the thandai powder.

Almonds

We need some toasted almonds for the thandai powder or masala. We also need som chopped or sliced almonds for garnishing.

Poppy Seeds

Preferably white, need a bit for the thandai masala. Omit if not available in your area.

Peppercorns

White or black peppercorns for the thandai masala.

Saffron

Use good quality saffron for flavour. We will be adding a few threads to the thandai masala.

Pistachio

For the thandai masala and some chopped or sliced for garnishing.

Cardamom

Elachi, we need some for the thandai masala.

Dried Rose Petals

For the thandai masala. Make sure the dried rose petals are organic. Also need some for garnishing.

Chia Seeds

For the pudding we need about ¼ cup chia seeds. The seeds will soak and swell up in the milk to create a pudding like consistency.

Sugar

Add according to your taste. If you don’t want to use sugar then replace it with honey, maple syrup or any sweetener of your choice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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