Place two store-bought sweet paan and two scoops of vanilla ice cream in a blender, then blend them.
In a bowl, create a layer of store-bought vanilla ice cream, and on top of that, add dollops of the sweet paan paste. Use a toothpick to create swirls.
Sprinkle flavoured fennel seeds and paan-flavored mukhwas (mouth freshener) over the layer.
Drawing appreciation for his vast body of work as a chef, in 2007, the Indian Ministry of Tourism decorated Chef Gill with the highest honour in the hospitality profession – The Lifetime Achievement Award – a first for a chef in India.
As the Corporate Chef of ITC, Manjit Singh Gill's knowledge and experience comes from over four decades of work in pioneering world-class restaurants curating traditional Indian food