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.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: Not specified
- Cook time: 10 minutes
- Total time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 2
- Category: Snacks
- Cuisine: Indian
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)
Method
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.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.