Roasted Makhana

Roasted Makhana is a healthy and divine snack made with fox nuts or lotus seeds, a little bit of ghee/oil, and some aromatic spices.

Recipe Source Link:https://www.mygingergarlickitchen.com/roasted-makhana/

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RECIPE INGREDIENTS

» For roasted makhana

• 3 cups phool makhana (fox nuts)
• 1 tablespoon + 1/2 teaspoon ghee (clarified butter), or oil
• 1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder, or to taste
• Black salt or regular salt, to taste
• 1 teaspoon dry mango powder, or as required (amchur)
• 1/2 teaspoon powdered sugar (optional)
• 1 teaspoon chaat masala, or as required
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (kali mirch)
• 1 teaspoon dry mint (pudina) powder

RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS

» For making Roasted Makhana

1. In a wide flat pan heat ghee/oil in a pan over medium heat. Once the ghee melts, switch the heat to low and add makhanas (foxnuts).
2. Roast makhanas on low heat for 7-8 minutes or until they turn slightly browned, crunchy and crispy. Keep on stirring often to ensure that makhanas are evenly roasted. To check, take a roasted makhana and try to break it between thumb and index finger. If it breaks easily into crumbs then it is ready. Also, you can test the doneness by eating a makhana, if it is crunchy then it is ready.
3. Drizzle roasted makhanas with 1/2 teaspoon ghee, adding ghee to the hot roasted makhanas helps them in coating with spices. Also add chaat masala powder, salt, roasted cumin powder, red chili powder, dry mango powder, mint powder, and freshly ground black pepper.
4. Turn off the heat, and toss everything well until combined. Also, add sugar and toss well again until all the spices are coated well.
5. Let the makhanas cool down completely before storing them in an air-tight container. Spicy, tangy, and crunchy roasted phool makhana is ready. Serve roasted makhana along with a cup of chai or coffee.

RECIPE NOTES

1. Always roast makahans on low heat, and keep stirring often to ensure even roasting.
2. I have roasted makhanas in ghee, because they add a nice buttery flavor to this roasted makhana. But you can also roast them in coconut oil or any other vegetable oil.