Makhane, or Phool Makhane as they’re sometimes called, are the popped seeds or nuts of the lotus plant and they make a great popcorn-replacement snack.
By Ila Dubey Dhulipala
Salted Popped Lotus Seeds
- Total Time: 15 mins
Description
Makhane, or Phool Makhane as they’re sometimes called, are the popped seeds or nuts of the lotus plant and they make a great popcorn-replacement snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 teaspoon ghee (or more, as needed)
- 2 cups of makhane
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a heavy skillet or kadhai (wok) heat a teaspoon of ghee, and swirl it around to coat the sides.
- Add 2 cups of makhane and toss well. Keep stirring over a low-medium flame for a few minutes until browned.
- They can guzzle up several tablespoons of ghee if you choose to use that much! But even as less as half a teaspoon will do just as well, providing the essential aroma while roasting. (I couldn’t resist adding in one more teaspoons of ghee as I stirred!
- When nicely browned, aromatic and crisp, add the salt and pepper. Mix well.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Snack
What a fantastic snack!
Where can you buy makhane?
My dried lotus seeds are oddly not popping. Any ideas? Thanks!
Wonderful! A very useful and tasty treat. Please more such and similar recipes to your cooking.
That’s a really nice and healthy snack!…apart it’s simplicity to prepare as well. Definitely gonna try this one out! Hoping to see more such yummy goodies to make @ home :))
Its a fantastic recipe!! It’s sheer simplicity will make everyone want to try it and wonder why they didn’t think of it before…and kids will undoubtedly adore it!
Its a fantastic recipe….the sheer simplicity will make everyone wonder why they didn’t think of it before and make them want to try it. And kids will undoubtedly adore it….