If you want to eat something healthy and spicy for breakfast, then you can make Makhana Bhel and eat it. Making Makhana Bhel is quite easy. For this you need roasted makhana and ingredients to make bhel. Makhana is very beneficial for weight loss. Dieters can eat it easily. If you eat 1 bowl of makhana, it will fill your stomach and your weight will also start reducing. Makhana is rich in calcium. Eating this makes bones strong. If children feel like eating something, they can make Makhana Chaat and feed them immediately. Let us know the recipe of making Makhana Bhel.
Makhana Bhel Recipe
First step- To make Makhana Bhel, first fry the raw Makhana until it becomes crispy. For this, put some ghee in a pan and roast the makhana on low flame. You have to fry the makhana until it becomes completely crunchy. The makhana should be crunchy when pressed with hands.
Second step- Now add half cup chopped onion, half cup chopped tomatoes and half cup pomegranate seeds in a large vessel. Add roasted makhana in it. Mix tamarind chutney, coriander-mint chutney and lemon juice. Now apply tempering with rock salt, black salt, plain salt, chaat masala, cumin powder and Kashmiri red chilli powder.
Third step- Mix everything well and add a little sev on top for taste. This will further enhance the taste of Makhana Chaat. Serve Makhana Bhel immediately and enjoy. Do not store it for later as adding chutney will seal the makhana and reduce the crunch and become soft.
Benefits of eating Makhana
- Makhana rich in calcium, protein and fiber is beneficial for health.
- Eating 1 handful of makhana daily helps in weight loss.
- A handful of makhana helps in removing physical weakness.
- Makhana is one of the healthy snacks for diabetic patients.
- Eating Makhana provides antioxidants which make the skin healthy.
- Makhana is effective in reducing aging and keeping the skin young.
- Being rich in calcium, Makhana strengthens the bones.
- Eating a handful of makhana provides energy to the body throughout the day.
- Makhana rich in potassium and magnesium keeps BP under control.
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