Roasted Makhana Recipe- 2 Ways {Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Healthy}
This elegant recipe of Roasted Makhana or Phool Makhana involves slow roasting of makhana dunked in desi ghee for a quick healthy snack! Made in two ways- salted and caramelized with sugar, these crunchy makhana are going to be your favorite ones soon!
Equipment
- 1 wok/ kadai heavy-bottomed. I have used iron kadai
- 1 Mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 2 cups Makhana (60 gm) dried
- 1.5 tablespoon Desi Ghee
- 1 teaspoon Kala Namak
- 1 teaspoon Black pepper optional
- 2 tablespoon sugar
Instructions
- Taka a large wok and add ghee to it.
- Once the ghee is hot, add all makhana and roast on slow flame for about -3 min. Keep a close watch as they might get burnt up quickly.
- Take half of them in a steel bowl to make salted. Keep another half in wok for making sweet.
- For making salted, add salt and black pepper to makhana in the steel bowl
- For making sweet, add sugar to the wok on slow flame.
- Sugar would start melting. Once it melts and carmelizes, switch off the flame.
- Both the salted and sweet makhana are ready! Enjoy!
Notes
- Makhana can be roasted without ghee or oil. Make sure to use a heavy-bottomed wok or pan and roast them on slow flame throughout as they get burnt up very quickly.
- If you are roasting makhana in ghee, add ghee to the wok and let it heat first. Gradually, add makhana and keep sauteeing for a uniform blending of ghee and spices.
- For making salted makhana, add salt and black pepper after switching off the flame.
- Transfer the roasted makhana to a steel bowl so that it doesn’t get any extra heat.
- For making sweet makhana, add sugar after roasting them for a min. Let the sugar melt and caramelize and switch off the flame when sugar is completely coated on makhana and is melted fully.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving size: 1 bowl | |
| Servings: 3 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 50 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 1.9g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium 51mg | 2% |
| Total Carbohydrate 6.9g | 3% |
| Dietary Fiber 0g | 0% |
| Total Sugars 0g | |
| Protein 1.6g | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% |
| Calcium 17mg | 1% |
| Iron 0mg | 2% |
| Potassium 146mg | 3% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |