Jun 12, 2023
A healthy and delicious snack loaded with several health benefits, rosted makhana is a superfood filled with essential nutrients, vitamins, minerals and proteins. It is also very tasty to eat.
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2 cups phool makhana or foxnuts, 2 tbsp. ghee or clarified butter or olive oil (vegan) only for shallow frying. Use about 2 tsp. for air fried, Black salt or salt to taste, 1 tsp. pepper powder.
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Preheat Air fryer at 200 C or 390 F for 3 minutes. Lightly brush the Air fryer basket with a little ghee or olive oil (for vegans). Add your foxnuts or lotus seeds taking care to only fill the basket to less than half the volume. You can also cover with a steel mesh or sieve that fits in the air fryer to prevent the makhanas from flying up to the coil.
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Air fry for 2-3 minutes at 390 F or 200C. Keep checking at 2 minutes. It is done very quickly and burn as quickly too. Once it is creamish or brownish, remove. When hot, toss with your favourite seasonings added to ghee/oil and serve crunchy and tasty. Your roasted makhana is ready.
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Heat ghee in a wide-bottomed pan. Keep on a low flame and add black salt and pepper powder.
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Now add phool makhana or foxnuts and keep roasting makhana on low heat for about 8-10 minutes. Keep turning them continuously till they turn golden brown and are crispy. Now cool them down and store in an airtight container and consume.
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Makhana is high in protein, antoxoidants, fibre, vitamins, and minerals. It is also glutten free and is perfect for making both snacks and in curries.
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