Sweet Makhana

Keeping a fast during Navratri and craving something sweet? Try this healthy dessert recipe that you can eat in a guilt-free manner. You just need 3 ingredients to make this snack/dessert and savour it anytime you want. Prepare in less than 10 minutes, this Sweet Makhana recipe will become your all-time favourite. We have used jaggery in this recipe, which is much healthier than refined white sugar. This recipe gives a caramel-like flavour and is perfect to satiate those untimely sugar cravings. Make sure you roast the makhanas well before coating them in jaggery syrup to give them a crispy and crunchy texture. If you are on a diet but have a sweet tooth, then this recipe is perfect for you. Makhanas are low on calories and packed with calcium and fibre. Do try this recipe, rate it and let us know how it turned out to be by leaving a comment in the section below. Happy Cooking! (image credits-istock)

INGREDIENTS

1 cup lotus seed

2 tablespoon ghee

2 tablespoon powdered jaggery

How to make Sweet Makhana

Step 1

Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a pan. Add makhana and give a mix. Roast the makhana till they turn golden in colour and crisp in texture. Once done, remove the makhanas from heat.

Step 2

In the same pan, heat 1 tbsp ghee and add 2 tbsp powdered jaggery to it. Give a mix and let the jaggery melt completely to form a syrup-like mixture.

Step 3

Add roasted makhana to the pan and give a good mix. Make sure all the makhanas are coated well in the jaggery mixture. Cook for about 2-3 minutes and turn off the heat.

Step 4

Once done, Sweet Makhanas are ready to be served.

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