Makhana namkeen recipe (for vrat)
Makhana namkeen recipe (for vrat) is a makhana chivda made of roasted and seasoned fox nuts and dry fruits.
Ingredients
1 cup = 200 ml
- 4 cup lotus seeds/makhana
- 20-25 almonds cut into halves
- 20-25 cashews cut into halves
- 1/4 cup peanuts
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup dry coconut cut in thin strips
- 2 green chillies cut into pieces
- 8-10 curry leaves
- 1 tsp black pepper powder
- 1 tsp dry mango Powder
- 1 tsp rock salt/Sendha namak
- 1 tbsp clarified butter/desi ghee
Instructions
- Take a non stick wide pan and add makhane in it.
- Begin to dry roast them on low heat.
- Roasting makhana will take 8 to 10 minutes and with each passing time, they will begin to receive brown roasting spots.
- After the said time, take up a single makhana and press it with your fingers. If it has that crispy sound, they are done.
- Take out roasted makhanas in a separate bowl. Keep aside.
- Place the pan back on heat and add desi ghee in it.
- Add almonds, cashews and peanuts. Roast them till they turn crisp and brown.
- Lift these roasted nuts with spoon in a such a way that ghee rests in pan and add these nuts in the same bowl carrying roasted makhanas.
- There's still much ghee left in the pan. Now add coconut in it.
- Roast coconut till it becomes slightly brown and transfer to the same bowl.
- Add cashews and roast. They puff up immediately within seconds. Transfer them to in the bowl carrying rest of the roasted ingredients.
- Lastly add green chillies and curry leaves. Roast for couple of seconds.
- Transfer these roasted chillies and leaves in bowl.
- Finally add rock salt, dry mango Powder and black pepper powder in roasted ingredients. Mix well.
- Makhana namkeen is ready to be eaten. But before serving, check the seasoning. Add if anything is felt less.
- Enjoy.
Notes
- If not making for fasting, you can add chaat masala, regular salt or do any other seasoning of your choice.
- For a slightly sweet touch, you can add a teaspoon of powdered sugar also.