Home made version is rather simple and make it at your convenience and the required quantity only! So, here is how I made little quantity of mouth freshner which was just enough for two people :D
You need the following :
Fennel : 1 tbsp
Crystal Sugar : 2 tbsp
Grated Dry Coconut : 2 tbsp
Adike/Areca Nut : 1 small packet (1 small pack=approx 1 tsp of areca nut)
Sugar coated candies : 1/2 tsp (optional, I had them so used it)
Heat a pan and when it is very hot switch off. Add fennel seeds over it and spread it evenly.
Remove after a min. This makes fennel more crispier. Do not toast with 'stove on' it as fennel looses its fragrance.
Mix the rest of the ingredients and serve in a nice bowl :) after any major meal.
Alternatively you can serve it like this on betel leaves :
Folded Leaf ready to be served .....you can get creative enough to serve it different shape. Pour a little bit of love and very delicately feed your better half! the magic begins.... ;)
This folded betel leaf pouch goes to Kitchen Master Piece event at Chitra Amma's Kitchen who are celebrating their blog birthday :)
This fresh fennel mouth freshener goes to Ivy of Kopiaste who is hosting Think Spice-Mastic Gum and Fennel. Sunitha of Sunita's world is the brain behind Think Spice event.
The betel leaf pouch which I made them for my hubby goes to Alka of Sindhi Rasoi for her Just for You event.
wish i could pick some..great!!
ReplyDeletewow..thats a good idea to make mouth freshner at home..lovely pictures..nice post..
ReplyDeletePaan as we call it in Sindhi,the betel leaf ,along with the stuff u used,we also put some Gulkand(sort of cooked rose petals) and it is heavenly after a heavy meal....am literally craving for one now :-)
ReplyDeletehummm i don't like that pann pathi but that in side fennel mixture mmmmmm love to have that perfect lakshmi
ReplyDeleteThats great to make mouth freshner at home itself...love the last pic..looks great:)
ReplyDeleteGood idea and thinking..!
ReplyDeletewow! nice i love paan.. :D, nice Lakshmi
ReplyDeletemangala
wow pan looks lovely..with gulkan aha tasty tasty..nice mouthfreshener..
ReplyDeletewow, you made these at home great .. i love this too
ReplyDeleteWowo you made this at home super.
ReplyDeletewow ! nie pics ! its a good idea that we can make a mouthfreshner at home :) Thanks
ReplyDeleteThey look so good and very easy to make, thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteAha! ele adike.. with soumpu... nenne sikkidre... yest chennagirtittu had made some ragi mudde yesterday. I miss ele adike.. I do have some fennel seeds, i will give it a shot.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to make it yourself.
ReplyDeletelovely post specially loved the betel nut pouch,..looks so perfect,..
ReplyDeleteI love this! very tempting & different post..
ReplyDeleteI love Saunf and Pan. Neat idea to make it at home. Pictures look great.
ReplyDeleteIts a nice idea to make mouth freshner at home.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a kid i used to grind pepper mint with fennel, laung and elaichi to make a similar powder to be eaten after lunch. I used to feel left out as kids couldnt eat pan masala, however these homemade masalas come handy :-)