Roasted Makhana Recipe
Roasted Makhana is a healthy snack prepared by slow roasting phool makhana or fox nuts with ghee or oil, spices and seasonings. It is commonly made during fasting but can also be enjoyed as an everyday snack. This makhana recipe gives you perfectly crisp and lightly spiced roasted makhana in minutes. Serve it as a tea-time snack or store for later use.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 3 cup foxnuts (makhana or phool makhana)
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder or cayenne pepper, add as required
- 1 teaspoon chaat masala powder or add as required
- rock salt (edible and food grade), add as required
- 2 to 3 teaspoons oil or ghee
Instructions
Making roasted makhana recipe
- Heat oil in a heavy wok or kadai.
- Add the makhana and roast for a good 10 to 12 minutes on low heat, till they become crisp. Keep on stirring in between.
- Next, add all the spice powders and rock salt, except chaat masala.
- Turn off the heat as you don't want the spice powders to get burnt.
- Stir the whole mixture well.
- Lastly, sprinkle the chaat masala powder and again mix well.
- Serve Roasted Makhana when they become lukewarm or cool at room temperature.
- Remember that once they cool down, store in an air-tight container.
Notes
- You could easily roast large quantities of makhana and later store them for your everyday snacks.
- Make the recipe your own by adding your favorite seasonings and spices. Use only dry spices and herbs.
