Ayurvedamahodadhi (Annapanavidhi section) 571

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bāhlījair māricair lavaṇapūḍu (lālavaṇapṛthu) tarair ārdrakaiḥ pūrṇagarbhaḥ
svinnaḥ śvāduḥ sugandhiḥ parimalabahulaḥ komalaḥ kuṅkumābhaḥ /
kṣipto dantāntarāle murumuru kurute vyaktaśabdaṃ yathā vā
dhanyo 'sau yat kapole praviśati vaṭakaḥ kāntayā prītidattaḥ // 27 //

Its interior filled with saffron, black pepper, abundant salt, and fresh ginger,
steamed, sweet, fragrant, richly aromatic, tender, saffron-hued,
placed between the teeth it makes a distinct ‘muru-muru’ sound;
blessed is that vaṭaka which enters the mouth given with affection by a beloved woman! // 27