Magai Mukhwas

 

 

There are many recipes of "Mouth Fresheners" which are also known as Mukhwas in Gujarati. Today's recipe is called Magai Mukhwas because it contains Magai Paan. I have also given a picture of Magai Paan below. It is easily available in a container.

 

 

Magai Mukhwas

Mouth Freshener
Ingredients
1 cup Lucknow Fennel Seeds/Badishep/Variyali/Saunf
1 cup Roasted Dhana Daal
2 tbsp. white sesame seeds
2 tbsp. Magaj Tare/Magaj bee/Magaj Seeds/Watermelon seeds


7-8 Magai Paans, cut into small bite sized pieces


Method
1. Pick all the ingredients for impurities.
2. Roast Lucknow Fennel Seeds on a low flame. Pour in a flat plate.

Lucknow Fennel Seeds

 

3. Roast dhana daal on a low flame. Pour in the same plate. Spread uniformly.

Dhana Daal

 

4. Roast white sesame seeds on a low flame. Pour in the same plate. Spread uniformly.

5. Roast magaj bee/peeled watermelon seeds on a low flame. Pour in the same plate. Spread uniformly.

Magaj Tare/Magaj Bee/Watermelon Seeds

 



6. Mix all the roasted ingredients. Add Magai Paan.

Magai Paan

 

7. Let it cool down completely.
8. Store in an airtight container for after meal accompaniment.

Note -
1. Regular fennel seeds are thick. Use Lucknow Fennel seeds variety.
2. Roasted Dhana daal is readily available at most of the Indian stores.
3. If you can't find Magaj Tare/Magaj Bee, substitute with peeled pumpkin seeds.
4. Some people also add desiccated coconut in this recipe. If using, roast it separately before adding. Also note that the coconut may turn rancid soon.



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