
- Serves
- 4
- Portion
- ≈15 g (1 small bowl)
- Time
- 12 min
- Texture
- Crisp-melting
- Season
- MonsoonJuly
- Dosha
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Light; Vata & Pitta pacifying
Ingredients
What you need
| Done | Ingredient | Household measure | Quantity (4 servings) | Café batch ×5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox nut (makhana) | 2½ cups | 60 g | 300 g | |
| Ghee (cow) | 2 tsp | 10 g | 50 g | |
| Black pepper | ½ tsp | 1 g | 5 g | |
| Turmeric powder | pinch | 0.3 g | 1.5 g | |
| Rock salt (sendha namak) | ¼ tsp | 1.5 g | 7.5 g |
Method
How to cook it
Step 1: Heat ghee on low; add makhana.
Step 2: Roast 8–10 minutes, stirring, until one crushes crisply between fingers.
Step 3: Sprinkle pepper, turmeric and salt; toss.
Step 4: Cool; store airtight up to 1 week.
Nutrition
Per serving, estimated
76kcal
Energy
1.5g
Protein
2.5g
Fat
11.7g
Carbohydrate
0.7g
Fibre
0.4g
Salt
Where the energy comes from
Protein and carbohydrate × 4 kcal/g, fat × 9 kcal/g
Estimated from IFCT 2017 / USDA composition tables; not for clinical use.
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