Makhana or fox nuts/lotus seeds are another one of those wonderfoods -- said to contain plenty of antioxidants and micronutrients -- that needs a spot in your daily diet. Presenting 10 lovely makhana recipes.
Taruna Bakshi uses makhana intriguingly in a spicy-sweet-tangy Makhana Chaat.
Please find the recipe here: Makhana Chaat
Vindhya Karwa's Almond Coconut Laddoos are a wonderful combination of almond, coconut and foxnuts -- the nuttiness goes amazingly well with the sweetness of the jaggery.
Please find the recipe here: Almond Coconut Laddoos With Makhana
Give Khoya Makhana Sabji a try with hot puris -- it's delicious! Follow Deepa Mehrotra easy recipe to make this scrumptious dish.
Please find the recipe here: Khoya Makhana Sabji
Chef Ranveer Brar has a preparation for a silken Makhana Kheer perfect for special occasions or simply as a comforting evening dessert.
Please find the recipe here: Makhane Ki Kheer
Panjiri is healthy, nutritious, and has sweet, savoury, spicy undertones. Hina Gujral takes the powdered delicacy a step further and shapes it like a barfi by soaking it in sugar syrup, adding makhana too.
Please find the recipe here: Panjiri Barfi
With just a little oil and a few basic spices, Mayur Sanap offers a recipe for a chivda that is not just tasty but also an interesting way to incorporate millets and makhana in your diet.
Please find the recipe: Mixed Puffed Chivda
Nuts, makhana or lotus seeds, ghee, roasted coriander seeds and bura or desi sugar are the key ingredients of Jayanti Soni's Dhaniya Panjiri. A quick source of energy, Panjiri is said to be good for new mothers and for those recovering from an illness.
Please find the recipe here: Dhaniya Panjiri
Sangita Agrawal's Chenna Kheer or Cottage Cheese Milk Pudding uses homemade cottage cheese or chenna, which is a softer, less compacted version of paneer. She sweetens it with jaggery and pops in makhana, making it slightly different from other makhana kheers or kheers in general.
Please find the recipe here: Cottage Cheese Milk Pudding
Pankaj Bhadouria chooses to add makhana into his version of Navratan Korma, the classical 'nine jewels' creamy curry that is served with paper-thin flatbread.
Please find the recipe here: Makhana Navratan Korma
Chef Ananya Banerjee spices up roasted makhana with chilly powder, jeera powder, chaat masala and adds a dash of ghee. The easiest and quickest way to have fox nuts.
Please find the recipe here: Masala Makhana