Makhana nd dry fruits namkeen

Makhana & dry fruit namkeen is super tasty, healthy and crispy snack. Makhana is also known as fox nuts,lotus seeds,gorgon seeds and widely known as phool makhana. It is very easy to prepare in less time. For evening snack or for long journeys I regularly prepare Masala murmura/ masala borugulu and Poha chivda at home. But this makhana and dry fruit mixture  added in my list few years back. From my childhood I don't like to have to tea or coffee, but now a days I like to have a small cup of masala tea with this snack. Trust me the spices added nd the crispy taste of dry fruits dt let you stop having it. Do try it once and let me know how much you liked this recipe in comment box.. 

Now a days I am not at all getting time to take fancy pics, full busy with my kid. Riddhesh started crawling and standing with support, now a days he is always in kitchen holding my legs😍. Sometimes I have this makhana namkeen as my breakfast with full glass  of  ragi malt as I dt get time to prepare breakfast. Makhana is the main ingredient, remaining ingredients you can add as per your taste and availability. 

Event : Shhhhh Secretly cooking challenge

Taking this tasty healthy namkeen recipe to "Shhhhh Secretly cooking challenge" fb group started by Priya, and taken further till date by Mayuri di ND Renu. We completed recipes from all states from A to Z, so now admin team and members decided a new interesting way for monthly theme that is - one group member in alphabetical order will suggest theme. Later admin team will pair interested members, then we share 2 secret ingredients among us and prepare recipe using it and all other members will guess it.

      This month theme  "cook what you like" suggested by  Renu and Mayuri di. I am paired with Kalyani for this month, she gave me walnuts and red chilli powder as secret ingredients. In turn I gave mushroom and chilli flakes as secret ingredients. kalyani prepared yummy and tasty Vegan glass noodles soup, do check out. 
                                              

      Makhana & nuts namkeen

Preparation time :15 minutes  

Serves : 250+ gms 

Category : snacks 

Recipe Cuisine: Indian

Main ingredients : Makhana (fox nuts)

Ingredients

Phool makhana/ fox nuts - 1 cup

Cashew nuts - 1/2 cup

Almonds - 1/2 cup

Raisins - 1/4 cup

Walnuts - 1/4 cup

Pumpkin seeds - 1/4 cup

Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp (adjust) 

Chaat masala - 1/4 tsp

Pepper powder - a pinch (optional) 

Ghee - 2 tsp

Salt - as per taste

Procedure

1) Take wide kadai heat ghee, to this add makhana fry it on low to medium flames till makhana becomes crispy. 

2) Take 1 makhana and press with fingers if it breaks in pieces it means makhana fried perfectly. Otherwise fry it for few more minutes. Later take it into plate and let it cool. 

3) now fry remaining dry fruits one after other till they become crisp and then take it bowl. 

4) now heat 1 tsp of ghee in kadai when it melts switch off the flames. And then add salt, red chilli powder, pepper powder, chaat masala nd mix well.

5) Now add all fried ingredients and mix everything well. Let everything cool to room temperature. 

That's it our healthy, crispy and lip smacking namkeen is ready, store it in dry and airtight container. 

Note:

* step 4: after frying nuts nd makhana you can sprinkle spices nd salt directly and mix it well. But adding fried ingredients in ghee spices mixture gives good masala coat to ingredients try it once.

*switch off the flames before adding spices in ghee in order to get good color and to avoid burning sensation, cough while mixing. 

Enjoy this makhana and dry fruits namkeen with your friends nd family. Hope you liked this recipe, meet you with more yummy recipe.

Thank you, 

Aruna Saras Chandra 😊