E10 Paan

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The paan, India's favorite digestif which has roots in contact with Southeast Asia, is made by combining betel leaf with areca nut and sometimes also with tobacco. According to traveller and scholar Ibn Batuta, in the Delhi Sultanate, it was a common practice to eat paan after every meal. Thus, paan is known to have both traditional and medicinal value. Moreover, back then and even now, paan is enjoyed by people of all classes and social standings. Watch this episode to find out some interesting facts about the paan.