Easy, Healthyish, Recipes, Vegetarian

Faki

Being stuck indoors means our digestive systems are in the slow lane. As such, many of us suffer from post-meal cramping, flatulence and belching. Here is an easy, homemade powder, traditionally called faki, to relieve your #indigestion issues.

Ingredients

  • 50 gms Jeera/Cumin Seeds
  • 50 gms Saunf /Fennel Seeds
  • 50 gms Methi Seeds/Fenugreek
  • 50 gms Ajwain/Carom Seeds
  • 50 gms Suwa /Dill Seeds
  • 50 gms Misri/Raw Sugar
  • 1/2 Tsp Rock Salt

Preparation

Prep: 15 minutes
Cooking: 5 minutes

  1. On a hot tawa, roast jeera, saunf and suwa for 30 secs.
  2. Then roast ajwain and methi for 20 seconds.
  3. Mix the spices. Allow to cool completely.
  4. Add sugar and salt to the mix.
  5. Grind to a fine powder. Store in an airtight container for upto 8 months.
  6. Chew 1 tsp of the powder after meals. You can also squeeze some lemon into it.

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Farah Bookwala

Hi, I’m Farah Bookwala Vhora, an experimental cook, accidental baker, amateur photographer and an evolving mother to a 3-year-old. After nearly eight years as a full-time TV business journalist for India’s leading news channel, CNBC-TV18, I took a sabbatical to raise my son. With the pandemic and ensuing lockdown putting all outdoor options off the table, I began to cook and bake vigorously, creating new recipes as well as recreating traditional Bohri delicacies. With the tremendous response to my social media posts, I launched my personal food blog on Instagram – TheKitchen’sBooked – in October, focussing on quick, healthy and wholesome recipes the family will enjoy. I hope you will too.