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makhana chaat an Indian snack that is sure to tantalize your taste buds! This low-calorie snack is light on tummy and tastes delicious to your palate. Learn how to make makhana bhel recipe | fox nut bhel recipe | makhana chaat | easy makhana bhel |

Makhanas, also called foxnuts or lotus seeds. Makhana is an excellent source of several important nutrients and makes a great addition to a healthy diet. They are low in cholesterol, fat and sodium, making them an ideal snack for untimely hunger pangs. They are also gluten-free, protein-rich and high in carbohydrates. They also help to loose weight.

makhana bhel is a delicious sweet, tangy, and spicy, healthy chaat recipe prepared with makhana (puffed lotus seeds/fox nuts), onions, tomatoes, cucumber, sweet and spicy chutneys, spices, and topped with sev.

Make this quick and easy makhana bhel for your next evening snacks or a chaat party. You can also check other bhel recipes like Mumbai road style bhel puri and dahi bhel.

Tips to make makhana bhel recipe: 1. Roast the makhanas well to make them crispier. 2. You can adjust the sweet chutney and green chutney according to your preference. 3.Serve the makhana bhel immediately or else it will become soggy.

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Preparation Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 11 mins Total Time: 26 mins 4Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

For The Masala Makhana
3 1/2 cups lotus seeds (makhana)
2 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp chaat masala
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
salt to taste

Other Ingredients
1 tbsp oil
1/4 cup raw peanuts
5 tbsp finely chopped onions
5 tbsp deseeded and finely chopped tomatoes
5 tbsp finely chopped cucumber
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
2 tbsp sweet chutney
1 tbsp green chutney
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
salt to taste
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds (anardana)
5 tbsp nylon sev

Method

To roast makhana

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the lotus seeds and sauté on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes. Keep aside.
Heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil in the same non-stick pan, add chilli powder, chaat masala, turmeric powder and salt and sauté on a medium flame for 10 seconds.
Add the roasted makhana, toss well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes. Keep aside.

How to proceed

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the peanuts and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Keep aside.
In a deep bowl, add the roasted masala makhana, onions, tomatoes, cucumber, coriander, green chillies, sweet chutney, green chutney, lemon juice, salt, pomegranate seeds and sev and toss well.
Serve immediately.

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like makhana bhel recipe | fox nut bhel recipe | makhana chaat | easy makhana bhel | then do try other bhel recipes also:
- Mumbai street style bhel puri | bhel | bhelpuri
- dahi bhel recipe | dahi papdi bhel | papdi potato bhel |

what is makhana bhel made of?

makhana bhel recipe | fox nut bhel recipe | makhana chaat | easy makhana bhel | is made of cheap an easily available ingredients in India: For the masala makhana: 3½ cups lotus seeds, 2 tbsp oil, ½ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp chaat masala, ¼ tsp turmeric powder and Salt to taste. See the below list of image of ingredients for makhana bhel.
Other ingredients: 1 tbsp oil, ¼ cup raw peanuts, 5 tbsp finely chopped onions, 5 tbsp deseeded and finely chopped tomatoes, 5 tbsp finely chopped cucumber, 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander, 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies, 2 tbsp sweet chutney, 1 tbsp green chutney, ½ tbsp lemon juice, Salt to taste, ¼ cup pomegranate seeds and 5 tbsp nylon sev. See the below list of image of ingredients for makhana bhel.

how to roast makhana

To make makhana bhel recipe | fox nut bhel recipe | makhana chaat | easy makhana bhel | heat 1 tbsp oil in a broad non-stick pan.
Add 3½ cups of lotus seeds (makhana).

Sauté on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes. Keep aside.
Heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil in the same non-stick pan.
Add ½ tsp chilli powder.
Add ½ tsp chaat masala.
Add ½ tsp turmeric powder (haldi).

Add salt to taste.
Sauté on a medium flame for 10 seconds.
Add the roasted makhana.
Toss well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes. Keep aside.
Remove in a deep bowl.

how to make makhana bhel

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a broad non-stick pan.
Add ¼ cup raw peanuts.
Sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Keep aside.
In a deep bowl, add the roasted masala makhana and roasted peanuts.
Add 5 tbsp finely chopped onions.

Add 5 tbsp deseeded and finely chopped tomatoes.
Add 5 tbsp finely chopped cucumber.
Add 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania).
Add 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies.
Add 2 tbsp sweet chutney.

Add 1 tbsp green chutney.
Add ½ tbsp lemon juice.
Add salt to taste.
Add ¼ cup pomegranate seeds (anardana).
Add 5 tbsp nylon sev.

Toss well.
Serve makhana bhel recipe | fox nut bhel recipe | makhana chaat | easy makhana bhel | immediately.

tips to make makhana bhel

Roast the makhanas well to make them crispier.
You can adjust the sweet chutney and green chutney according to your preference.
Serve the makhana bhel immediately or else it will become soggy.