Firstly, in a heavy-bottom pan, dry roast 1 cup saunf (fennel seeds) and 18–20 cardamom pods on low flame for 3–4 minutes until they become slightly crisp. Do not let the fennel seeds change color.
Transfer the roasted fennel seeds and cardamom to a mixing bowl. Add ½ tsp black pepper, 2 tsp poppy seeds, and 4 cups misri (sakar). Mix everything well.
Now add this mixture to a small mixer jar and grind it into a fine powder.
Sieve the powder to remove any coarse particles. Instant variyari sharbat premix is ready.
Store the instant variyari sharbat premix in an airtight container.
To make variyari sharbat
Add 2 tbsp of the premix to a glass of water, mix well, and serve with ice cubes.
To make doodh variyari sharbat
Add 2 tbsp premix to a glass of milk, then add soaked sabja seeds and ice cubes. Mix well and serve chilled.
To make lemon variyari sharbat
Take a glass and add 2 tbsp variyari sharbat premix, 1 tbsp soaked sabja seeds, 1 tbsp lemon juice, ½ tsp cumin powder, ¼ tsp black pepper powder, ¼ tsp black salt, and a few mint leaves. Add 1 glass of water, mix well, and serve with ice cubes.
Notes
Cardamom enhances the taste of Variyari Sharbat.
Roast variyari (fennel seeds) on a low flame until they become slightly crispy, then grind them into a fine powder.
You can use sugar instead of misri (sakar).
1 cup or 100 g variyari and 4 cups or 400 g misri (sakar) is the perfect ratio for the premix.
Grind the variyari and sakar together into a fine powder.
Sieve the ground powder to get a smooth and even texture.
Store the variyari sharbat premix in an airtight container.
2 tbsp of sharbat premix is perfect for 1 glass of milk or a milk-water mixture.