🥗 Vrat-Friendly Makhana Salad (Roasted Foxnut Salad)
⏱️ Ready in: 10 mins
🍽️ Serves: 2
🌿 Satvik | No onion, no garlic | Fasting-approved
🧺 Ingredients:
- 1 cup phool makhana (fox nuts)
- 1 medium cucumber, peeled and chopped
- 1 medium tomato, chopped (optional – use only if allowed in your fast)
- 1 small boiled potato, cubed (optional)
- 1 green chili, chopped (optional)
- 1 tbsp roasted peanuts or soaked almonds, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, chopped (if allowed)
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder (roasted jeera powder)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
- Sendha namak (rock salt) – to taste
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp ghee or peanut oil – for roasting
🍳 Quick Steps:
- Roast the makhana
- Heat 1 tsp ghee in a pan.
- Add makhana and roast on low flame for 5–6 mins until crisp. Let them cool.
- Chop and prep
- Meanwhile, chop cucumber, tomato, boiled potato, chili, and coriander.
- Assemble the salad
- In a bowl, mix all chopped ingredients.
- Add roasted makhana.
- Add roasted jeera powder, black pepper, sendha namak, and lemon juice.
- Mix & serve
- Toss everything gently and serve immediately to keep the makhana crispy!
✅ Tips:
- Want it spicy? Add a pinch of red chili powder (if allowed in your fast).
- Add pomegranate seeds for a sweet-tangy twist.
- Only mix makhana right before serving to retain crunch.
Would you like a yogurt-based makhana raita or a sweet version (like makhana chivda or trail mix)?