Recipes : Bhang
Holi is deemed incomplete without bhang. To know the recipe of the intoxicating drink, read on.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 litres water
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup milk
1 tbsp. almonds
1 tbsp. watermelon seeds peeled (commercially available)
1/2 tbsp. khuskhus (poppy seeds)
1/2 tbsp. saunf (aniseed)
1/2 tsp. cardamom powder or 15 whole pods
1/2 tsp. rose water (optional)
1 tsp. peppercorns whole
1/4 cup dried or fresh rose petals (gulkand variety)
Method:
Soak sugar in 1/2 litre of the water used.
Wash clean all other dry ingredients.
Soak in 2 cups of remaining water.
Allow all soaked items to stand for at least 2 hours.
Grind all soaked ingredients to a very fine paste.
Mix remaining water to the paste.
Place a strong muslin strainer over a large deep vessel and press through muslin with back of hands to extract the liquid into the vessel.
Add milk, sugar and rosewater to the extracted liquid.
Chill for a hour or two before serving.