Amla MukhwasImage Credit source: RBB/Open Moment/Getty Images/insta
Mukhwas is a traditional mouth freshener in India made from ingredients like fennel, dried coconut, cardamom. It not only protects from bad breath, but also helps in digesting food. With this, you also avoid eating sweet things containing sugar after meals. It has been a part of our food culture, so be it home or wedding or restaurant… you will definitely find Mukhwas everywhere. Imagine if you get many nutrients including Vitamin C from this Mukhwas… you can make Mukhwas from the winter fruit Amla. Which is slightly sour, sweet and spicy. Apart from keeping the breath fresh, this Mukhwas will benefit health in many ways.
By making Amla Mukhwas you can store it for a long time. You can take it after daily meals or if you have a craving for something light and spicy during the day. Apart from Amla, such spices will be used in it which will not only improve digestion but will also provide further benefits for your health. So let’s see the recipe of Amla Mukhwas.
Ingredients for Amla Mukhwas
For dry spices you need 1 teaspoon fennel, half teaspoon black pepper and 1 teaspoon cumin. Apart from this, 50 grams beetroot (for colour), 2 inch piece of ginger is required. You can take 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black salt, 1 teaspoon chaat masala, 3 to 4 teaspoon sugar candy powder or sugar. Apart from all these things, the main ingredient is Amla which you have to take 1 kg. Now let us know the method of making it.
Amla Mukhwas Recipe
- First of all, dry roast the fennel, cumin and black pepper and then take it out and grind it in a mortar and pestle or in a grinder.
- The second step is to prepare Amla. This will take you a little time, because you have to grate the amla after washing it.
- Grate the Amla on the thick side of the grater so that it is not too fine and it becomes easy to make into balls.
- Along with Amla, grate beetroot in the same plate and also grate a piece of ginger. Ginger can be chopped a little.
- Add the spices of fennel, cumin, black pepper to the prepared mixture of amla, beetroot and ginger and also add salt, chaat masala and thread sugar candy powder.
- Now mix everything well with hands. Beetroot will also give a wonderful red color to Amla and it will also enhance the nutrients.
- Dry this prepared mixture in strong sunlight or under a fan until it becomes crunchy. Keep turning it occasionally so that there is no moisture left at the bottom.
- In this way your Amla Mukhwas will be ready, which you can take half a spoon after eating. Store it in an airtight container.
What could be the benefits?
Along with boosting your immunity, Amla is beneficial for skin and hair. Fennel and cumin have been used in it which are good for your digestion. Black pepper is calcium rich and helps in absorbing the nutrients of other foods. Similarly, beetroot will not only give a good color to your face, but is also full of nutrients.