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World of Sindhyat >> Sindhi Recipes> Sindhi Food> Thadal > Natural Cold Drink

Introduction
Like the most of human communities Sindhis also have tradition of cooking some special food for specific Sindhi festival. Thadal - the natural and famous Sindhi cold drink is associated with Mahashivratari and Holi, where as Tikyoon and Lola is the festival food for the festival of Thadadi. Koohar & Ranh are distributed as sesa of Jhulelal.
 

 

Ingredients
1.5 liter Water, About 300gms Sugar [ Vary As per your Taste], 250 ml. Milk , About 20 pc of Almonds [Badami], 1 Table Spoon each of seeds of Kharboj [watermelon] & Tarbooj [cantaloupes], 1/2 Table Spoon each of Vaduf [aniseed], iliayachi powder [cardamom], & Khuskhus [ poppy seeds], About 10 kara Mirch [ black peeper], 50gm Gulkand or 20 dried / fresh rose petals. Rose water is also used by some people.

  
 

Cooking Process

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Soak the sugar in about 0.5 liters of water.

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Clean all the ingredients & soak them in 400 ml. of water. Keep the mixture for 2-3 hours.

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Grind the soaked ingredients for getting a paste. add the remaining water and put under strong stir.

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Filter the liquid, add sugar solution, milk and rose water. Mix well.

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Get chilled before serving, can add ice for the purpose.
 

History of Sindh

Dynasties ruled Sindh after the Arab invasion:

Sumra Dynasty

Samma Dynasty
Arghun Dynasty
Turkhan Dynasty
Moghul Dynasty
Kalhora Dynasty
Talpur Dynasty