Kings Phool Makhana 50g

Kings Phool Makhana is puffed lotus seeds — light, white, popcorn-like spheres with an airy crunch and a very mild, almost neutral taste, in a 50g pack.

Makhana takes on whatever you cook it with. Most people roast it dry in a little ghee until it crisps, then toss it with salt, pepper, chaat masala or peri-peri for a snack. It also goes into makhana kheer simmered in milk with cardamom, into the North Indian curry makhana matar, and into fasting-day food during Navratri and Ekadashi.

Roast before eating — straight from the pack it is soft rather than crisp. Store sealed in a dry, airtight container.