6 Varieties Of Paan In India You Can Try

Producer: Mehak Pal Editor: Manuj Yadav

Paan is a traditional Indian mouth freshener made with different varieties of betel leaf wrapped in different kinds of fillings. Here are six varieties of paan you can taste to make your experience more flavourful.

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Sada Paan

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It is one of the most classic and authentic mouth fresheners. It is made with lots of sour lime paste and betel leaves.

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Meetha Paan

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Meetha paan is made with different flavours of Gulkand, adding lots of cherry bits to it.

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Maghai Paan

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Maghai Paan is a specialty of Bihar and Jharkhand. It is made with betel leaf, gulkand, lime paste and nutmeg.

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Kesar Paan

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It is one of the most royal toppings one can add to the paan. Kesar ca be sprinkled on the paan or can be used as a filling inside the leaf.

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Litchi Leaf Paan

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Litchi leaves are sweet and spicy, similar to bay leaves. It can make a great wrap for a refreshing paan.

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Banarasi Paan

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Banarasi paan is the most popular on the list. It has cherries, Saffron powder, lime paste, nutmeg powder and many other items according to preference and customisation.

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