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Roasted Makhana

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 duri...

Roasted Makhana

Ingredients

  • 3.0 tsp Ghee
  • 3.0 cup Fox Nuts
  • 0.5 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 0.5 tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1.0 tsp Rock Salt
  • 1.0 tsp Chaat Masala

Cooking Steps

  1. Heat oil in a heavy wok or kadai.
  2. Add the makhana and roast for a good 10 to 12 minutes on low heat, till they become crisp. Keep on stirring in between.
  3. Next, add all the spice powders and rock salt, except chaat masala.
  4. Turn off the heat as you don't want the spice powders to get burnt.
  5. Stir the whole mixture well.
  6. Lastly, sprinkle the chaat masala powder and again mix well.
  7. Serve Roasted Makhana when they become lukewarm or cool at room temperature.
  8. Remember that once they cool down, store in an air-tight container.