
- Serves
- 40
- Portion
- 1 tsp
- Time
- 15 min
- Texture
- Crunchy seeds
- Season
- All year
- Dosha
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Pitta-friendly digestive
Ingredients
What you need
| Done | Ingredient | Household measure | Quantity (40 servings) | Café batch ×5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fennel (saunf) | ½ cup | 60 g | 300 g | |
| Coriander seed / powder | ⅓ cup split (dhaniya dal) | 30 g | 150 g | |
| Sesame seeds (til) | 2 tbsp | 20 g | 100 g | |
| Carom (ajwain) | 1 tsp | 3 g | 15 g | |
| Mishri / sugar | 2½ tbsp | 30 g | 150 g | |
| Turmeric powder | ⅛ tsp | 0.5 g | 2.5 g | |
| Lemon juice | 1 tsp | 5 ml | 25 ml | |
| Rock salt (sendha namak) | pinch | 1 g | 5 g |
Method
How to cook it
Step 1: Toss fennel, coriander, sesame and ajwain with lemon, turmeric and salt.
Step 2: Dry-roast on low 6–8 minutes until fragrant.
Step 3: Cool; mix with mishri; store airtight.
Nutrition
Per serving, estimated
13kcal
Energy
0.3g
Protein
0.4g
Fat
2g
Carbohydrate
0.6g
Fibre
0g
Salt
Where the energy comes from
Protein and carbohydrate × 4 kcal/g, fat × 9 kcal/g
Estimated from IFCT 2017 / USDA composition tables; not for clinical use.
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