Roasted Phool Makhana (Fox Nuts) Recipe | Spicy Puffed Lotus Seeds | Navratri Vrat Recipes

Roasted Phool Makhana, Spicy roasted foxnuts or spicy roasted puffed lotus seeds are easy, healthy, guilt-free snack for Navratri fasting or just for any day. If you look for something very easy, quick and healthy then this roasted makhana fits your bill perfectly. Easy time-time snack roasted lotus seeds are crunchy and tasty snacks to munch on and trust me it's difficult to stop at few.

Since this roasted makhana (nikori)I am posting specially for fasting (vrat) I am following fasting rule so there's no turmeric powder, table salt and chaat masala, though some people eat chaat masala during fast, so it's up to you whether you want to add chaat masala if making this for fasting. For non-fasting days you can add turmeric powder too, or it turmeric powder is also allowed with your family vrat rules then go ahead add haldi for upwas too:).



Do you know Phool Makhana or Foxnuts have great medicinal properties, it strengthens the heart and is very useful in anemia, strengthens body and increases energy level and also help to increases quality and quantity of semen, female infertility and many other. And it's great way to enjoy makhana, enjoy vrat (upwas) days with healthy snacks.



You can also check other Navratri Fasting (Vrat)Recipes

• Sabudana Khichadi
• Sabudana Thalipeeth
• Vrat Ke Aloo Poori
• Singhara Atta Cheela
• Samvat Pulao
• Kacche Kele Ki Sabzi
• Vrat Ke Dudhi (Lauki) Sabzi
• Phalahari Arbi Sabzi
• Sabudana Tikki
• Phalahari Kaccha Kela Aloo Tikki
• Dudhi (lauki) Raita
• Aloo Raita
• Vrat Ke Papdi Chaat

Roasted Phool Makhana (Fox Nuts) Recipe

Healthy, vegan mildly spiced roasted fox nut or puffed lotus seeds.

Author:	Priti	Category:	Snacks	Cuisine:	North Indian
Prep Time:	0 Mins	Cook Time:	10 Mins	Total Time:	10 Mins
Serves:	2

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups - Makhana/Fox Nut/Lotus Seeds
• 2 tsp - Oil
• 1/2 tsp - Red Chili Powder
• 3/4 tsp - Cumin Powder
• 1/8 tsp - Pepper Powder
• To Taste - Sendha Namak/Rock Salt

Method:

1. In a pan or kadai heat oil, add makhana/puffed lotus seeds and roast with regular stirring on low flame for 8-10 mins or until they becomes light brown, crispy and crunchy.

2. Add all the spices and off flame (to avoid spices from burning), mix well to coat makhana with all spices.

Serve immediately or store in air-tight container once cooled.

Notes

• If you take chaat masala while fasting then add 1 tsp of chaat masala.
• If making this not during fasting then add 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, it bring nice color to the makhana and you can use normal table salt.

Healthy, crunchy roasted lotus seeds.

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