Mukhwas is a colorful South Asian Ayurvedic[1] after-meal snack or digestive aid widely used as a breath freshener, especially after meals.[2] As per Agamas, Mukhwaas forms one of the components of sixteen upcharas (offerings) to a deity in a Puja, the Hindu mode of worship or prayer.[3] 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.[4]
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^"Why are candy-coated fennel seeds served at Indian restaurants?". The A.V. Club. 5 March 2018.
^www.wisdomlib.org (31 May 2018). "Mukhavasa, Mukhavāsa, Mukha-vasa: 7 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 11 April 2023. Mukhavāsa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mukha and vāsa (वास).
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