Ingredients:

• 1 cup – green Saunf (fennel seeds)
• 1 tsp jintan pills (silver or red)
• 2.5 tbsp ground Sugar
• 20 gm katha (catechu)

Method:

1. Soak katha in a little water for 30 minutes
2. Mix sugar and saunf together
3. Mix katha paste well and pour through sieve on to the seeds
4. Mix well.
5. Sun-dry till the seeds have dried and coloured.
6. This should take approximately 10-12 hours of bright sun.
7. Once totally dry, mix in the jintan balls.
8. Store in airtight jar.

Recipe courtesy of Sify Bawarchi