Name: Thandai Mousse recipe by Manisha Goyal at BetterButter
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 tbps - Thandai syrup readily available; 8 gms - china grass; 1.5 cup - milk; 3 tbsp - sugar; 1 cup - beaten whipped cream; 1/2 tsp - orange/ lemon juice; orange/ lemon zest; saffron strands as reqd; few drops of orange colour; silvered alomnds; choco chips

ABOUT Thandai Mousse RECIPE

Holi celebrations are incomplete without a glass of thandai. It is embedded in the tradition of Holi. This milk based thirst-quencher is tasty and cooling and perfect mood setter for playing colours. So let us get ready for a holi party with an easy to make recipe of Thandai with a twist. IT'S A MOUSSE!!! MOUSSE is a sweetened dessert with whipped cream as a base, often stabilised with china grass and chilled in a mould

Ingredients Serving: 4

3 tbps - Thandai syrup readily available
8 gms - china grass
1.5 cup - milk
3 tbsp - sugar
1 cup - beaten whipped cream
1/2 tsp - orange/ lemon juice
orange/ lemon zest
saffron strands as reqd
few drops of orange colour
silvered alomnds
choco chips

Instructions

Heat a pan and add china grass, 1/2 cup water and milk and bring it to boil, stirring continuously.
Add sugar and the thandai syrup, mix well and cook on a medium flame for about 2-3 mins, stirring continuously.
Remove from the heat and strain the mixture using a sieve.
Let the mixture cool and thicken. Whisk the mixture vigorously to avoid any lumps.
Add the beaten whipped cream and a few drops of colour to the mixture. Fold in gently.
Add the zest, juice, choco chips, silvered almonds and saffron strands and fold gently.
Pour equal quantity of mixture in glasses and refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours.
Garnish with choco chips and saffron strands