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'''Mukhwas''' is a colorful South Asian after-meal snack or digestive aid widely used as a mouth freshener, especially after meals.<ref>http://www.avclub.com/article/why-are-candy-coated-fennel-seeds-served-indian-re-243727</ref> It can be made of various seeds and nuts, often [[fennel]], [[anise]], [[coconut]], [[coriander]], and [[sesame]]. They are sweet in flavor and highly aromatic due to [[added sugar]] and the addition of various [[essential oil]]s, including [[peppermint]] oil. The seeds can be savory or sweet—coated in sugar and brightly colored.<ref name="Pursell2016">{{cite book|last=Pursell|first=JJ |title=The Herbal Apothecary: 100 Medicinal Herbs and How to Use Them|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SSN3CwAAQBAJ&pg=PA36|accessdate=20 June 2016|year=2015|publisher=Timber Press|location=Portland|isbn=9781604696622|page=36}}</ref> | '''Mukhwas''' is a colorful South Asian after-meal snack or digestive aid widely used as a mouth freshener, especially after meals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/why-are-candy-coated-fennel-seeds-served-indian-re-243727|title=Why are candy-coated fennel seeds served at Indian restaurants?}}</ref> It can be made of various seeds and nuts, often [[fennel]], [[anise]], [[coconut]], [[coriander]], and [[sesame]]. They are sweet in flavor and highly aromatic due to [[added sugar]] and the addition of various [[essential oil]]s, including [[peppermint]] oil. The seeds can be savory or sweet—coated in sugar and brightly colored.<ref name="Pursell2016">{{cite book|last=Pursell|first=JJ |title=The Herbal Apothecary: 100 Medicinal Herbs and How to Use Them|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SSN3CwAAQBAJ&pg=PA36|accessdate=20 June 2016|year=2015|publisher=Timber Press|location=Portland|isbn=9781604696622|page=36}}</ref> | ||
The word is an amalgamation of the Sanskrit words ''mukh'' (mouth) and '' | The word is an amalgamation of the Sanskrit words ''mukh'' (mouth) and v''aas'' (smell). | ||
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Mukhwas is a colorful South Asian after-meal snack or digestive aid widely used as a mouth freshener, especially after meals.[1] It can be made of various seeds and nuts, often fennel, anise, coconut, coriander, and sesame. They are sweet in flavor and highly aromatic due to added sugar and the addition of various essential oils, including peppermint oil. The seeds can be savory or sweet—coated in sugar and brightly colored.[2]
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| Place of origin | Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and Suriname |
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| Main ingredients | seeds and nuts, essential oils (peppermint) |
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The word is an amalgamation of the Sanskrit words mukh (mouth) and vaas (smell).
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- ↑ "Why are candy-coated fennel seeds served at Indian restaurants?".
- ↑ Pursell, JJ (2015). The Herbal Apothecary: 100 Medicinal Herbs and How to Use Them. Portland: Timber Press. p. 36. ISBN 9781604696622. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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