THANDAI KESAR RABDI as the name says it all. Combination of Thandai with Rabdi or Rabri makes a heavenly dessert, which you’ll not regret making it. A rich, creamy dessert made with thickened milk and Thandai powder along with Kesar to give that beautiful yellow tinge. A thicker version of the Thandai drink prepared and served as dessert perfect for any occasion and festival during summers. It’s a cooling dessert made especially on the occasion of Holi festival in India.Thandai Rabdi. Ghee-fried bread slices that are soaked in a cardamom and rose flavored sugar syrup and served with Thandai flavored Rabdi. A perfect dessert for Holi. Holi. One of my favorite Indian festival(s). Holi is synonymous with the onset of Spring. The end of long, cold winter. Holi is the festival of love, happiness and color. Lots and lots of good food is mandatory on Holi. I have memories of playing Holi year after year in Delhi with family and friends. As kids, we would shop for colors and water balloons a day before from our neighborhood market and get everything ready for the day after. Mom would start preparing sweets and savory snacks a few days in advance. The morning of Holi was always exciting. We would wear our oldest clothes. and get our colors ready and fill the balloons with colored water. The children in the neighborhood would start playing early in the day. The parents would slowly come out and start wishing each other by applying dry, powdered color on each other and offering sweets and snacks. The morning hustle was always so much fun! It’s a refreshing summer drink, popular in India and always served on the occasion of Holi. Usually, It’s made with nuts, saffron, rose water, fennel seeds, cardamom and peppercorns! The ingredients that are used to make Thandai is said to have a cooling effect in the body and hence the name “THANDAI” which in Hindi means “COOLING”