Ingredients

• 1 cup - green saunf (fennel seeds)
• 1 tsp jintan pills (silver or red)
• 2.5 tbsp ground sugar
• 20 gm katha (catechu)

How to Make Laal Saunf

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