Description
A delicious Indian snack, Makhana, Fox Nuts or Popped Lotus Seeds are crunchy, flavourful and best of all, healthy. Here’s how to make them at home.
Ingredients
Scale
The Basics
- 2–3 cups makhana
- neutral oil
- salt
Salted Caramel
- 3 tbsp coconut sugar
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp flaky salt, more to taste
Salt & Vinegar
- salt, to taste
- vinegar powder, to taste
Cheezy Garlic
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- salt, to taste
Instructions
Salted Caramel
- For this recipe, we’re roasting the makhana prior to flavouring, to achieve a little crunch before coating. Cook in a pan with just a touch of neutral oil for 4-5 minutes, stirring often, until crisp. You can test them by taking a bite–it should have a nice crunch throughout. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Next, in the same pan, coconut sugar, maple syrup, vanilla extract, water and melt down, gently stirring until completely smooth.
- Bring the mixture to a bubble, then add baking soda and stir quickly until colour slightly changes then immediately remove from heat and add makhana to the pan.
- Toss to coat and then spread as evenly as possible on a baking sheet to cool completely.
Salt & Vinegar
- In a pan over medium high heat, roast makhana with neutral oil for 4-5 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and vinegar powder, to taste, and enjoy.
Cheezy Garlic
- Toss makhana in a mixing bowl with neutral oil, salt, nutritional yeast, garlic and onion powder and smoked paprika.
- Transter to a pan over medium high heat and roast makhana with neutral oil for 4-5 minutes. Season with salt, to taste.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
Keywords: snacks, healthy, gluten free, oil free, paleo, vegan, plant based, oil free