Makhana raita recipe with step by step pics – spiced cooling raita made with phool makhana or fox nut.
Our summer meals are comforting meals like a simple sabzi or dal, sambar with rotis and steamed rice. I also make Punjabi gravies, but mostly during the weekends. Whenever I make a sabzi or dal, I often pair it with a raita in the summers. So I make different types of raita just to have some newness and variety in the food.
This makhana raita is interesting raita. I did not know raita can be made with makhana too. It was only when I was browsing web, that I came to know about this healthy raita. I have made this makhana raita, the way I make regular raita. I have not tempered this one. If you want, you can temper it with a pinch of asafoetida or some cumin seeds. The raita really tasted good. I first felt it would have a similar taste like Boondi raita. but it did not taste like boondi raita. It tasted even better than boondi raita. Do give it a try.
Makhana is also known as fox nut or eurayle ferox. they are rich in nutrients like calcium, protein, carbohydrates, phosphorous, iron, thiamine and zinc. Thus making them a healthy food. no fertilizers or pesticides are used in the entire cultivation of makhana. Thus making them naturally organic. They are so good that I make it a point to include makhana in our food. You can know more about them in this Roasted makhana post.
How to make makhana raita
1. Heat a small frying pan or kadai/wok and add ⅔ cup phool makhana in it.
2. On a low flame dry roast the phool makhana till they become crunchy and crisp. Stir at intervals while roasting. Take them in a plate and allow to cool.
3. Then coarsely crush them with a rolling pin in a zip lock bag. You can also crush them in a mixer or dry grinder.
Making makhana raita
4. Whisk 1 cup fresh chilled curd/yogurt in a bowl.
5. Spice the curd with ¼ tsp red chili powder, ½ tsp roasted cumin powder & a pinch of garam masala powder. Also season with black salt.
6. Stir very well.
7. Then add the coarsely crushed phool makhana in the spiced curd and mix well.
8. Add 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves.
9. Stir and Serve makhana raita immediately. if you chill the raita further, it thickens slightly. So you can add some water to thin the raita.
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Makhana Raita
By Dassana Amit
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh chilled yogurt (curd)
- ⅔ cup makhana (phool makhana or fox nut or eurayle ferox)
- ¼ teaspoon red chili powder
- ½ teaspoon roasted cumin powder
- 1 pinch garam masala powder
- 2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves
- black salt or rock salt or regular salt as required
Instructions
preparation
- Heat a small frying pan or kadai/wok and add 2/3 cup phool makhana in it.
- On a low flame dry roast the phool makhana till they become crunchy and crisp. Stir at intervals while roasting. Take them in a plate and allow to cool.
- Then coarsely crush them with a rolling pin in a zip lock bag or in a mixer or dry grinder.
making makhana raita
- Whisk 1 cup fresh chilled curd/yogurt in a bowl.
- Spice the curd with 1/4 tsp red chili powder, 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder & a pinch of garam masala powder. Season also with black salt. Stir very well.
- Then add the coarsely crushed phool makhana in the spiced curd.
- Add 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves.
- Stir and serve phool makhana raita immediately. If you chill the raita further, it thickens slightly. So you can add some water to thin the raita.
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really nice recipe, would want to know more recipes
surely puneet you could explore more recipes on our food blog and thankyou.
what makhana pls help me
ranjan, makhana is phool makhana or fox nut or eurayle ferox.
super
Today made this refreshing raita and got amazing feedback. Happy to see my mother appreciating this version.
thank you ruby for this positive review. good to know 🙂
Hi dassana,
I am a big fan of your recipes and your blog….whenever I hesitate to cook and I look into your blog I dunno where the energy comes from but all of a sudden boom! There is an inspiration to cook…. You Rock dassana! Please continue this good work…..May god bless you! What is the pulao sitting right next to makhana Raitha? Looks yummy
thanks a lot vidhya for your kind words, prayers and positive feedback. its a spicy vegetable pulao. i will share the recipe soon.