Thandai is a cold drink prepared with a mixture of almonds, fennel seeds, magaztari seeds, pepper, cardamom, saffron, milk, and sugar.
It is native to India and is often associated with Maha Shivaratri and Holi Festival. Thandai is refreshing to drink especially for summer which acts as a body coolant too.
I gave some twist to the regular thandai drink. I made Gulab Jamun in Thandai Mousse. The mousse is made with white chocolate and whipped cream. There is no egg or agar agar powder used in this recipe.
Make this Gulab Jamun In Thandai Mousse and surprise your guests.
How to make Gulab Jamun In Thandai Mousse?
Thandai Paste
1. Soak poppy seeds, cashews, fennel seeds and magajtari seeds for 2 hours.
2. Take all the ingredient of thandai paste in a blender. Blend them very well using little water. Prepare a thick thandai paste. Keep it aside.
For Mousse
1. In a pan, heat fresh cream for 2 minutes on medium flame.
2. Take White melting chocolate in another bowl. Add hot fresh cream into the white chocolate. White chocolate will start to melt. Mix until the chocolate melts.
3. Fold in the whipped cream and ¾ of the Thandai paste (you can add more paste if you wish to) into the white chocolate mixture. Let this mixture cool down for 15 minutes in freezer.
4. Fill the zip lock bags with mousse mixture. Make a big hole.
Assemble
1. Take one glass. First place 3 gulab jamuns. Then Pipe in half thandai mousse. Put Gulab jamuns again in between and again pipe in the thaindai Mousse on it.
2. Top it with Gulab Jamun. Garnish it with saffron and pistachios.
3. Your Gulab Jamun In Thandai Mousse is ready. Serve it chilled.
Gulab Jamun In Thandai Mousse
Ingredients
For Thandai Paste
- Soaked and peeled Almonds - 20
- Poppy seeds - 1 tsp
- Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
- Cardamom powder - ¼ tsp
- Black pepper - 8
- Pistachios - 10
- Cashew - 10
- Magajatari seeds / Watermelon seeds - 2 tbsp
For Mousse
- White Melting Chocolate - 125 gms
- Fresh cream - ¼ cup
- Whipped cream - ½ cup
- Other ingredient
- Small Gulab Jamuns
- Saffron
- Chopped pistachios
Instructions
Thandai Paste
- Soak poppy seeds, cashews, fennel seeds and magajtari seeds for 2 hours.
- Take all the ingredient of thandai paste in a blender. Blend them very well using little water. Prepare a thick thandai paste. Keep it aside.
For Mousse
- In a pan, heat fresh cream for 2 minutes on medium flame.
- Take White melting chocolate in another bowl. Add hot fresh cream into the white chocolate. White chocolate will start to melt. Mix until the chocolate melts.
- Fold in the whipped cream and ¾ of the Thandai paste (you can add more paste if you wish tinto the white chocolate mixture. Let this mixture cool down for 15 minutes in freezer.
- Fill the zip lock bags with mousse mixture. Make a big hole.
Assemble
- Take one glass. First place 3 gulab jamuns. Then Pipe in half thandai mousse. Put Gulab jamuns again in between and again pipe in the thaindai Mousse on it.
- Top it with Gulab Jamun. Garnish it with saffron and pistachios.
- Your Gulab Jamun In Thandai Mousse is ready. Serve it chilled.
Hemant says
read the recipe ,, sounds very great , novel combo ,, but very very high in calories ,,to have once in a year i feel its fine
thnks
Dhwani Mehta says
Thank you for visiting and giving your feedback. Gulab Jamun In Thandai Mousse contains similar calories like majority of other Dessert. One may consume it in small portion if calorie conscious or diabetic but believe me its worth trying. Combination of Thandai Mousse and Gulab Jamun gives an awesome flavor and taste you would not want to miss out.
amrita says
I like this recipe alot. Ineed ur help. I want to make this for atleast 15 to 20 people. plz tell me the quantity of ingredients i need for that. Thax in advance
Dhwani Mehta says
Hi Amrita!!!
Thanks a lot dear!!!!
This recipe will serve 5 to 6 people. You can triple the quantity for 15 to 20 people…:)
Sharon says
Hi, if I am using non-dairy sweetened whipping cream, should I alter the quantity of white chocolate used? I would like to use non dairy whipping cream for weather stability and it is only available pre sweetened. Thank you.
Dhwani Mehta says
Hey Sharon!!!
Yes, half the quantity of White chocolate or use semi sweet white chocolate. Hope this helps. 🙂
Reshmi says
What brand of fresh cream and whipping cream are you using I have this landolakes fresh heavy whipped cream are they both same
Dhwani Mehta says
I have used Great Value brand heavy whipping cream and whipped cream.Yes you can use land-o-lakes brand heavy whipped cream + use heavy whipping cream also. I hope this healps. Let me know if any other questions.
Thanks. 🙂
Smita says
Hi Dhwani,
Any substitute for Magajatari seeds in thandai paste?
Dhwani Mehta says
Hi Smita!!
You can use more cashews instead of Magajtari seeds. 🙂
I hope this helps.
Se jal says
Which fresh cream you used ?
Dhwani Mehta says
Heavy whipping cream.
Ritu bhargava says
Can we use cool whip instead of whipping cream? I love your recepies
Dhwani Mehta says
Yes, you can. Thank you 🙂