Recipe- Healthy And Nutritious Caramelized Makhane

Makhane are very high in nutrition. These are a good bet for the evening snack. Kids love these for their crispiness and popcorn like taste. And we moms love these because of their nutritional value.

Ingredients

200 grams makhane/ fox nuts
1 tbsp ghee
1 tbsp butter
4 tbsp sugar

Method

- Heat ghee in a thick bottomed pan.

- Add makhane and roast till they are crisp.

- Keep roasted makhane aside.

- To make caramel heat butter in the pan.

- When butter melts add sugar.

- Let it simmer on low flame for some time. Sugar will start melting slowly.

- After 7-8 minutes caramel will be ready. Do not let it get dark. Switch off the flame immediately.

- Add roasted makhane and mix thoroughly so that all the makhane are coated with caramel.

- Let it cool down and then you can store in an air tight container. You can send these in your kid’s school lunch box also.