Roasted Makhana

5 Min

Reading Time

Indian

Cuisine

Beginner

Degree of Difficulty

Serves 1

Serving

Vandana Sharma

Paediatric Nutritionist

264.6 k

15

Years of experience

Happy clients

Ingredients

• 2 cups lotus seeds or makhana

• 2 teaspoons desi ghee or any other oil you wish to use

• ½ teaspoon turmeric powder

• ½ teaspoon cumin powder

• ¼ teaspoon pepper powder

• Salt to taste

Preparation Method

1. Chop the makhanas into small pieces.

2. Take a heavy-bottomed pan and heat one teaspoon of ghee in it.

3. Add the chopped makhanas and roast on low flame for a few minutes or until they turn crispy.

4. In a separate pan, heat one teaspoon ghee and add turmeric powder, cumin powder and pepper powder and cook for a few seconds.

Serving

• Serve it fresh.

Nutrition's

Calories:

450 kcal

Protein:

50 g

Carbohydrates:

250 mg

Sugar:

650 mg

Salt:

50 g

Energy:

850 kj

Fat:

50 gm

5. Add roasted makhanas into the spice mix and add salt. Mix well.

6. Let the roasted makhanas cool down before you transfer the contents into a clean airtight jar.

7. Use clean hands or a clean spoon to scoop out makhanas from the jar. Do not put the unused or uneaten makhanas back in the jar.

Source

https://parenting.firstcry.com/