Crunchy Roasted Makhana Snack Recipe | Healthy Breakfast or Evening Snack

Name: Crunchy Roasted Makhana Snack Recipe | Healthy Breakfast or Evening Snack
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cup Makhana (Fox Nuts), fox nuts; 2 tbsp Ghee, clarified butter; 1 tsp Black Pepper Powder; 1 tsp Salt, adjust to taste; 9 leaf Curry Leaves

Mayuri 06 Apr 2024 Video

5 min total 3g protein 235 kcal

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Roasted makhana is a light, crunchy snack. We roast makhana (fox nuts) in a little ghee with black pepper, salt and curry leaves. It is low in calories and a good snack for tea time or any time. It is ready in about fifteen minutes.

Why you'll love this recipe:

Light, crunchy and low in calories
Naturally good and gluten-free
Just one pan and a few things
Great for guilt-free snacking any time

What you get in every serving

This is my go-to when I feel like munching at chai time. One serving is about 235 calories with around 4.7g of fibre, and because the makhana is only roasted in a spoon of ghee and not deep-fried, you get all the crunch of a packet snack with very little oil. Makhana (fox nuts) are naturally light and gluten-free, so this is a much smarter choice than chips or fried namkeen when you just want something crispy.

How I make it nicely

Low flame and a little patience is the whole secret. Roast the makhana slowly, keep stirring, till it is crisp inside too — the easy test is that one piece should break in half when you press it, not bend. I add the curry leaves and spices near the end and keep the flame low so the pepper and salt coat evenly without burning. Then I cool it fully before storing.

Make it your own

This is very easy to change — a pinch of chaat masala, turmeric or even a little peri-peri makes it taste new. For a vegan version, use coconut oil or any plain oil in place of ghee. Add some roasted peanuts or cashews to make it a trail mix. After it cools fully, store in an airtight jar so it stays crunchy for a week or two.

The recipe card

Crunchy Roasted Makhana Snack Recipe | Healthy Breakfast or Evening Snack

Prep

5 min

Total

5 min

Servings

Ingredients

cup Makhana (Fox Nuts), fox nuts tbsp Ghee, clarified butter tsp Black Pepper Powder tsp Salt, adjust to taste leaf Curry Leaves

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Instructions

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Heat a pan over medium heat and dry roast the makhana for about 5 minutes until crisp. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
In the same pan, melt the ghee.
Add the black pepper, salt and curry leaves, and stir to combine.
Return the roasted makhana to the pan and toss to coat evenly in the spiced ghee.
Roast for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp and golden.
Cool slightly and serve.