Sunday, November 5, 2017

Chocolate Paan Bites


Chocolate Paan Bites







Ingredients
Desiccated coconut - ½ cup
Ccashewnuts and almonds (chopped) – 2 tbsp
Long betel nut strands (lacha supari) – 1 tbsp
Fennel seeds (saunf) or mouth freshener (any variety) - 2 tsp
Kolkata Paan finely chopped - 2
Gulkand (or as needed) - 2 tbsp
Dark chocolate - 150 gm (add more if desired)

Method
Mix all the ingredients except chocolate
Freeze for a couple of hours
Make balls or any desired shape           
Melt dark chocolate
Coat the paan bites with the melted chocolate
Freeze for a couple of hours
Store in refrigerator


Health Benefits of Betel Leaf
Calcium rich
Contains Vitamins A, C, B1, B2 and B3
Improves appetite
Improves digestion
Reduces acidity
Has a component that reduces blood sugar
Said to increase metabolism
Helps in weight loss
Mouth freshener
Good for oral health
Aphrodisiac