Fennel Seeds for digestion

Tried and tasted by Nivedita

Hi All,

Indian dishes are full of spices, chillies, oil and ghee. One needs something to digest all these wonderful food. 

It is a must in many houses for regular after food intake. It has many medicinal values. It is good for digestion but it is a good appetizer too. There are many dishes where this gives great taste. But I am giving a recipe where this Saunf of Fennel seed  is the main ingredient. 

Saunf Masala is very easy to make at home and store. Avoid betel nuts if you are giving to children.

To Fry :

Ghee - 1 tbsp

Fennel seeds - 1/2 cup, cleaned

Betel nuts (powdered) -  1/8 cup(optional)

Poppy seeds - 2 tbsp

Dry coconut - 2 tbsp, thinly sliced

Cloves - 2, powdered

Cardamom - 3, powdered

To mix

Salt a pinch

Sugar - 1 tbsp(if you are not adding small sugar stones)

or

sugar - 1 tsp(if you are adding small sugar stones)

Colored jeera seeds(available in the market) - 2 tbsp(optional, but kids will love it)

Small sugar stones (Kallu sakkare, available in the market) - 2 tbsp(again optional but good for health)

Take a thick bottomed kadai. Add ghee. When it melts, keep on low flame, fry all the ingredients adding one by one the way I have written. Add salt and mix well.

When cool, add colored Jeera or Cumin seeds. Store it in a airtight box. You can store it for a month.

After every meals,

enjoy it just like that or with betel leaves or paan and lime paste(choona).

Sending this to Priya's ongoing event  

Announcing Cooking With Seeds-Fennel Seeds

Keep Smiling,