Thandai Ice Cream No Egg No Ice Cream Maker My Food Story

on Mar 22, 2016, Updated Nov 17, 2023 There is the sweltering heat and then there is holi. This thandai ice cream will help you with both. I’m talking creamy spoonfuls of cold ice cream when you take a break from rubbing colors, eggs, mud or whatever catches your fancy, on your friends! This no-churn thandai ice cream requires no fancy ingredients or appliances. All you need is a few pantry staples to put together an ice cream that screams festive, comfort and delicious at all once!

Homemade vs. Store-bought Thandai Powder

You can always use store bought thandai masala, but I will not recommend using the syrup because it’ll make everything too sweet. And boy was it perfect! Before this, I’ve always used store-bought thandai syrup because I had no idea making thandai masala powder at home was so damn easy! It’s just a simple blend of spices. Takes about 5 minutes from start to finish if you have all the ingredients at hand, and you are ready to go.

What Goes Into Thandai Ice Cream

If you have the thandai masala ready, this ice cream is really quick to put together. The base of this ice cream recipe is just cream and condensed milk, and it’s a simple proportion of 2:1. Pretty easy to remember if you want to try different flavors. There are no eggs in this recipe so strictly vegetarian, and it doesn’t even need an ice cream maker. Apart from this, all you need is some nuts and dried rose petals for garnish (highly recommend), and you are ready to start putting everything together!

Top Tips To Make The Best Thandai Ice cream

I like to mix in some chopped nuts and dried rose petals while mixing the ice cream too, instead of just as garnish. Even though this is optional, chopped nuts in the ice cream provide an added layer of crunch and flavor, which makes it very interesting to eat. Always freeze the ice cream in an airtight container or a metal bowl covered with cling foil. Exposing the ice cream directly to the freezer can make crystals to develop, which prevents the ice cream from becoming creamy. I would really recommend full fat milk and cream for this ice cream. However, you can even use 50-50 for this recipe. This thandai ice cream can easily be stored in the freezer for up to 2 weeks, post which it can develop ice crystals. You can freeze this ice cream for even longer, provided that it’s stored in smaller containers that won’t be refrozen again and again. If you are making this ice cream for a large crowd, I would highly recommend freezing the ice cream in smaller containers. That’s because a large batch of ice cream set in a big bowl can sometimes not freeze evenly.

This no churn thandai ice cream is not only super easy and delicious, but it is the perfect way to make your Holi celebrations a little sweeter. Top it with your favorite garnish and this Holi special dessert is ready to be served!