Make Some Banarasi Paan At Home
Make Some Banarasi Paan At Home
By Vidushi Singh
Banarasi pan is a popular in India that is often enjoyed after meals or on special occasions.
Ingredients
Betel leaves (Paan leaves) - 12 Gulkand (Rose petal jam) - 1/2 cup Fennel seeds - 1/4 cup Cardamom pods - 3 Sweetened coconut flakes - 1/4 cup Chopped dates - 1/4 cup Chopped raisins - 1/4 cup Chopped almonds - 1/4 cup Chopped cashews - 1/4 cup Silver foil (Varak) - 12 small pieces
Step 1
Start by washing the betel leaves, trim the leaves nicely. Now in a grinder Grind the fennel seeds and cardamom pods.
Step 2
Now take a bowl, mix the gulkand, fennel-cardamom powder, sweetened coconut flakes and chopped dates.
Step 3
Add chopped raisins, chopped almonds, and chopped cashews together.
Step 4
Now Place one betel leaf on a flat surface and spoon a tablespoon of the filling mixture onto the center of the leaf.
Step 5
Now Fold the betel leaf over the mixture, tucking in the sides to make a neat packet.
Step 6
Place a small piece of silver foil (varak) on top of the betel leaf and gently press it down to stick to the leaf.
Step 7
Serve the Banarasi pan after a meal and Enjoy your homemade Banarasi pan!
