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Roasted Makhana in Air fryer

This delicious roasted makhana in air fryer snack recipe is a wonderful and healthy any-time snack. It is also perfect as a fasting recipe during Navratri. Make in Air fryer or skillet.
Course Snack
Cuisine Indian
Keyword air fryer makhana, roasted makhana in air fryer, roasted makhana snack, roasted makhana snack recipe
recipe roasted makhana recipe
Prep Time 0 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 6 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 68kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 cups makhana or foxnuts
  • 2 tsp. ghee or olive oil for vegan
  • ½ tsp. salt or black salt
  • ½ tsp. ground pepper or cayenne
  • ½ tsp. chaat masala optional

Instructions

For Air frying

  • Preheat Air fryer at 200 C or 390 F for 3 minutes. Lightly brush the Air fryer basket with a little ghee or olive oil (for vegans).
  • Add your foxnuts or lotus seeds taking care to only fill the basket to less than half the volume.
    Or use a wire mesh or sieve on top of makhanas to prevent them from flying.
  • You can also place foxnuts in the bottom drawer of the air fryer and then place air fryer basket on top. This prevents the foxnuts from flying to the top.
  • Air fry for 2-3 minutes at 390 F or 200C. Keep checking at 2 minutes. It is done very quickly and burn as quickly too. Once it is creamish or brownish, remove.
  • When hot, toss with your favourite seasonings like ground pepper, salt, cayenne or chaat masala mixed with ghee or oil and serve crunchy and tasty. Your roasted makhana is ready.

On skillet or tawa

  • Heat a pan or kadhai. Brush lightly with ghee or oil.
  • Add phool makhana or foxnuts and keep roasting makhana on low heat for about 6-8 minutes till they are crispy or roasted.
  • Keep turning them continuously till they turn golden brown and are crispy.
  • Now toss them with spices added to ghee or olive oil. Have them hot.
  • Cool them down and store in an airtight container.

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Notes

  1. Keep watching out when making makhana in Air fryer. It cooks very quickly. You don't need to apply any oil to the foxnuts just the Air fryer basket.
  2. You must roast makhana on a low flame when doing on skillet or tawa.
  3. Do not crowd your pan too much.
  4. There is no need to use too much ghee, just use enough for dry roasting and for the spices to adhere to your foxnuts.
  5. Roasting with ghee gives a delectable flavour to your makhana.
  6. You can use normal salt if not using for fasting.
  7. You can try other flavour combinations eg. Chilli powder, chaat masala, peri peri powder etc. as per your wish.
  8. You can also make something on the lines of caramel popcorn, by using jaggery and roasting makhana in it for a sweet touch.
  9. Your roast makhana snack is ready to eat. Enjoy as a snack or anytime munchie. This recipe is perfect for Navratri when you are fasting.

Nutrition

Calories: 68kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 244mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 513IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg