Masala Supari

Masala Supari is a fragrant, crunchy, spiced mouth freshener made with roasted betel nuts and aromatic spices.

**Ingredients

1. Chickai supari – 125 g
2. Poppy seeds – 4 tbsp
3. Nutmeg powder – 1/4 tsp
4. Pot masala – 1 tbsp
5. Cloves – 8 to 10
6. Coconut, scraped – 1/2 cup
7. Bhardi supari – 250 g
8. Green cardamoms – 8 to 10
9. Ghee – 2 tbsp
10. Fennel seeds – 1 cup

**Instructions

1. **Roast the ingredients

   • Roast coconut, cardamoms, poppy seeds, cloves and fennel seeds separately

2. **Grind spices

   • Grind cardamoms, poppy seeds, cloves and fennel seeds into a coarse powder

3. **Prepare the supari

   • Break both types of supari into coarse pieces

4. **Fry the supari

   • Heat ghee and fry the supari until golden

5. **Mix and finish

   • Combine fried supari with ground spices, nutmeg powder, pot masala and coconut

6. **Cool and serve

   • Allow it to cool completely before serving