Anjali Singh Rajput/Lucknow: As Mahashivratri is coming closer, the demand for Thandai is increasing in Lucknow city. This is the reason why the craze for Girdhari Thandai Bhandar, which has been in existence for 70 years, is making people crazy like every year. People have given them advance booking for making Thandai on Holi. Actually, Girdhari Thandai Bhandar is a 70 year old Thandai shop, which is located at Chowk intersection of Lucknow. It was started by Girdhari Lal Tiwari. Now his son Ankit Tiwari is handling it.
Talking about their thandai, the way of making their thandai is very different. In this, people give Bhang as Prasad to Bholenath and also take it, but it is used only on the demand of the people. Generally their thandai does not contain cannabis. Ankit Tiwari told that many people including former Prime Minister of the country Atal Bihari Vajpayee have tasted his Thandai. Their 80 year old customer RK Sharma told that whoever drinks their Thandai will forget all the Thandais of Lucknow because their taste has been the same for 80 years.
This is how it is prepared
Ankit Tiwari of Girdhari Thandai Bhandar told that first of all dry fruits and a masala of Thandai is prepared. That masala contains ground dry fruits like cashews, pistachios, almonds, khus, chironji and rose water and frozen cashews, pistachios and almonds are also added to it. After this there is saffron milk which is mixed well in the mixer. Saffron milk is prepared at their place by cooking it for several hours. Then the taste of saffron comes in it. While giving to the customers, first of all they pour syrup in the glasses which takes a day to make. It is full of sugar. It is used to bring sweetness in thandai. After this, saffron milk is poured on it, then cashew nuts, almonds, pistachios and thandai masala are added to it. Which further enhances its taste. Then rabri is added on top which enhances its taste many times more. In this way Girdhari Thandai is ready.
this is the price
A big glass of Girdhari Thandai costs Rs 70 and a small glass costs Rs 60. Girdhari Thandai bottle is also available at their place which is their own made bottle. The price of this bottle is Rs 80 and it contains 300 ml thandai.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: March 1, 2024, 18:49 IST
