Makhana Benefits & Recipe

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Benefits of Makhana • Keep your Kidney and Heart healthy. • Low in Cholesterol, Sodium, and Fat. • Gluten-free and increase the hemoglobin in the blood. • High Magnesium and Low Sodium beneficial for heart disease and blood • Rich in iron, protein, and Carbohydrates. pressure patients. • Low in calories. Eatable during weight • Low glycemic index, So sugar patients loss diet. can also eat this. • Ayurvedic and Unani doctors believe that • Contain anti-ageing enzyme – Help to it have Aphrodisiac properties. This repair proteins property increase sexual desire, pleasure, and behavior. • It’s Natural flavonoid(Kaempferol) help in prevent inflammation and ageing.

Nutritional Value in Makhana 400 308g 350 350 300 Carbohydrates 14.5g Calories 1.4g 1.4mg 250 200 Fiber Iron Calcium 150 100 50 9.7g 0 Protein

ROASTED MAKHANA KHEER On every occasion, you can make this easy and sweet recipe that can be enjoyed with your family and friends. You can make and eat this recipe during fasting- Roasted Makhana Kheer. A recipe prepared by roasting Makhana in ghee and then cooking in Milk and Sugar till it thickens. Dry fruits enhance its taste further making it a Shahi preparation.

Ingredients • Dry Fruits (sliced almonds, pistachios & dry coconut) – ½ cup • Milk – 1 cup Milk - 1 • Makhana/ lotus seeds/ foxnuts – 1 cup Cup • Sugar – 2 tbsp. • Cardamom Powder( Ilaayche ) -1 tsp Ghee – 1 Makhana tbsp 1 Cup • Ghee – 1 tbsp Dry Fruit – ½ Cup Ilaayche – 1 tbsp Sugar – 2 tbsp

Procedure • Once the Makhana are cooked and milk gets thicker then add • Take a pan and heat the Ghee sugar. • Add Makhana • Stir to coat Ghee evenly on • Cook further for 2 minutes. • Add Cardamom Powder them • Keep stirring regularly to avoid • Roast on low flame till it gets sticking of milk at the bottom of golden the pan. • Once Makhana roasted, Add • Now Roasted Makhana Kheer is ready to serve. milk. • Stir properly and cook for 10 minutes on low flame. • Add chopped dry fruits and mix it well. • Cook it till the Makhana softer

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