A while ago I made Makhana Palak - a wonderful dish of lotus seeds in a spinach gravy. This was the first time that I had used Makhana – I found them in my local Indian grocery after seeing them on the internet, and then Vegetarian In Me posted the Palak recipe. I made it with the Makhana and it was unusual and yummy
notyet100 left a comment on that post mentioning that she stir-fried makhana with sea salt and pepper.
It was enough to inspire me to try them, and I have made this a number of times. It is a great snack, buttery and luscious.
Salt and Pepper Buttery Makhana
Source : inspired by notyet100‘s comment
Cuisine: Indian
Prep time: 0 mins
Cooking time: 5 mins
Serves:as many as you like
Simply heat some ghee in the wok, stir fry the makhana for a few minutes, and then sprinkle liberally with sea salt (celtic sea salt if you can find it) and with freshly ground black pepper. Turn on the TV, relax and enjoy the buttery, salty, peppery makhana.
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11 responses so far ↓
Priya // October 4, 2008 at 7:25 am |
I always wondered what they were used for when I saw them in the grocery store. Will pick them up this time around, they seem to be a yummy snack
There are quite a few great recipes around for them, Priya. They are worth trying – I love the salt and pepper version.
bee // October 4, 2008 at 3:29 pm |
what a great idea. i have some in y pantry.
They are so quick and yummy. Just built for TV or DVD watching.
Aparna // October 4, 2008 at 5:11 pm |
I tried making some curry withe these but no one really liked them.:(
Now stir fried might just be popular. Let me see.
I do hope that you like them salt and pepper style. I would love it if you report back and see whether you have some converts to makhana.
shivapriya // October 5, 2008 at 5:01 am |
Quick and yummy snack for a cold winter weekday every:).
I had it at my friends place long back ( yrs) I never made as i’m not really sure whether my family will like or not. Should give it a try sometime.
…. just delicious for yourself I reckon…… A midnight snack when all the house is quiet….
Ajay Kumar // October 29, 2008 at 11:10 pm |
Apart from salty and crunchy makhana you can also cook delicious sweet dishes in just five minutes.
Ajay Kumar // October 29, 2008 at 11:15 pm |
A high iron containing breakfast can be prepared with makhana and milk.It is more tasty and nutritious than corn flakes.
pravda // February 27, 2009 at 9:58 pm |
really? I dont know why bt i never liked its sight too. It looks so…mm…..un-edible! but no harm in trying
Brenda // March 19, 2009 at 5:25 pm |
wow! I like it!
Ganga // March 19, 2009 at 10:19 pm |
Fantastic! Thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment.
Mike Jay // September 28, 2009 at 5:10 am |
This is great! I love it with Oolong Tea.
uberVU - social comments // November 4, 2009 at 3:05 pm |
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This post was mentioned on Twitter by Ganga108: This afternoons snack is Salt and Pepper Makhana (Puffed Lotus Seeds). See http://tinyurl.com/msdb4b for a pic. Oh and a green smoothie.
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