Indian Nut & Spice Drink

Name: Indian Nut & Spice Drink
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: Servings: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 cups chilled water, soy milk, or plain milk; 3 cups chilled water, soy milk, or plain milk; 3 cups chilled water, soy milk, or plain milk; four 3-inch cinnamon sticks; 4 sprigs fresh mint or lemon verbena; 4 sprigs fresh mint or lemon verbena; 1 tbs organic dried rose petals; 5 whole cardamom pods; 1 cup blanched almonds; ¼ cup walnuts; ¼ cup pine nuts; ¼ cup raw cashew nuts; ¼ cup raisins; ¼ cup sugar or honey; ¼ cup sugar or honey; 2 teaspoons fennel seeds; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 2 teaspoons coriander seeds; ½ cup poppy seeds; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns

Preparation info

Servings:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Silk Road Cooking

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2000

About

This famous summer drink specialty of the Uttar Pradesh province of northern India cools both body and mind. It is traditionally drunk with milk, but I prefer it without.

Ingredients

Spices

2 teaspoons fennel seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
2

Asia
India
Summer
Gluten-free
Drinks
Vegan

Method

Heat a large skillet, and toast all the spices over medium heat for 1 minute, until aromatic. (Have a cover handy to stop any seeds from flying out.) Grind the spices in a spice grinder.
Reheat the skillet, and toast all the nuts for 1 minute and grind in a food processor. Add the ground spices and the rest of the ingredients, then puree until you have a smooth