MakhanaBhelPuri, an Indian snack that is sure to tantalize your taste buds! Delicious and nutritious snack that takes only 15 minutes to prepare.
Ingredients:
- Cucumber- 1/2 cup peeled & diced.
- Onion- 1/2 cup diced
- Tomato- 1/2 cup diced
- Potato- 1/2 cup boiled and diced
- Pomegranate Arils- 1/2 cup
- Fresh Cilantro- 2 tbsp finely chopped
- Fresh Mint- 2 tbsp finely chopped
- Green Chili- 1 tsp finely chopped
- Lemon Juice- 2 tbsp
- Makhana/Fox Nuts- 4 cups
- Peanuts Roasted salted – ¼ cup
- Chickpeas Roasted salted- ¼ cup
- Cashews Roasted salted-1/4 cup
- Pumpkin seeds Roasted salted- 1/4 cup
- Nylon Sev (optional) – 1/4 cup
- Salt – ½ tsp
- Red chili powder -1/2 tsp
- Chaat Masala- 2 tsp
- Cilantro Mint Green Chutney- 1 tbsp
- Tamarind Chutney- 2 tbsp
Method:
- Dry roast makhanas on medium heat till crunchy. Keep stirring in between for even roasting. Makhana can be roasted in microwave as well.
- Once roasted, let the Makhana cool down a bit and then transfer in a gallon size Ziploc.
- Secure the Ziploc carefully and roughly crush the Makhanas using rolling pin.
- In a separate mixing bowl add all the chopped vegetables and stir.
- Then add roasted peanuts, cashews, chickpeas, pumpkin seeds and jalapeno crisps. Stir!
- Add, chopped green chilis, cilantro, mint, both the chutneys, spices and lime juice.
- Give it a good stir. Keep this mixture separate until ready to serve.
- When ready to serve, stir in crushed roasted Makhanas.
- Before serving topped with some nylon sev (optional), some jalapeno crisps, pomegranate arils and peanuts.
