From holuds to receptions, mishti paan has for long been served at wedding ceremonies right after the feasts. After wolfing down a big helping of korma and kacchi, a bite of mishti paan is what makes the night of celebrations even more sweet and satisfying. Here are five fantastic flavors of sweet paan crafted by Wasim, paan extraordinaire at Paan Factory. Prepared with an assortment of spices, condiments and fruits, you can easily recreate these flavours from the comforts of your home.
Paan Benarasi
Ingredients
Chaman bahar
Dhoniya
Sauf
Coconut (crushed)
Dates (finely chopped)
Indian dates (finely chopped)
Mixed masala
Tutti fruity
Sauf dana
Supari
Murabba
Cherry
Paan chutney
Clove (to be used as button)
Saffron water
Paan-e-Dilkhush
Ingredients
Rose leaves
Chaman bahar
Jeera
Coconut (crushed)
Finely chopped dates
Finely chopped Indian dates
Mixed masala
Tutti fruity
Supari
Dhoniya
Paan-e-Karachi
Ingredients
Chaman bahar
Dhoniya
Sauf
Crushed coconut
Finely chopped dates
Mixed Masala
Finely chopped Indian dates
Tutti fruity
Cherry
Rose leaves
Nuts
Chutney
Papayas (chopped)
Grapes (chopped)
Apples (chopped)
Sauf dana
Murabba
Pakistani supari
Supari
Honey
Ice cream
Bombaiya mix
Chocolate mix
Chocolate
ICE Paan
Ingredients
Bombaiya mix
Worldcup mix
Chocolate mix
ICE cream
Sauf supari
Madrasi sauf
Saffron water
Papayas (chopped)
Apples (chopped)
Grapes (chopped)
Chopped almonds
Supari
Tutti fruity
Sauf dana
Finely chopped dates
Ice
* Photographs by Rafi Azim