Makhana Benefits & Recipe

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Makhana Benefits Recipe

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Benefits of Makhana

• Low in Cholesterol, Sodium, and Fat.
• High Magnesium and Low Sodium beneficial for
  heart disease and blood pressure patients.
• Low glycemic index, So sugar patients can also
  eat this.
• Contain anti-ageing enzyme Help to repair
  proteins
• Its Natural flavonoid(Kaempferol) help in
  prevent inflammation and ageing.
• Keep your Kidney and Heart healthy.
• Gluten-free and increase the hemoglobin in the
  blood.
• Rich in iron, protein, and Carbohydrates.
• Low in calories. Eatable during weight loss diet.
• Ayurvedic and Unani doctors believe that it have
  Aphrodisiac properties. This property increase
  sexual desire, pleasure, and behavior.

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Nutritional Value in Makhana
350
308g
1.4mg
9.7g
14.5g
1.4g
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ROASTED MAKHANA KHEER

• On every occasion, you can make this easy and
  sweet recipe that can be enjoyed with your family
  and friends.
• You can make and eat this recipe during fasting-
  Roasted Makhana Kheer.
• A recipe prepared by roasting Makhana in ghee and
  then cooking in Milk and Sugar till it thickens.
  Dry fruits enhance its taste further making it a
  Shahi preparation.

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Ingredients

• Dry Fruits (sliced almonds, pistachios dry
  coconut) ½ cup
• Milk 1 cup
• Makhana/ lotus seeds/ foxnuts 1 cup
• Sugar 2 tbsp.
• Cardamom Powder( Ilaayche ) -1 tsp
• Ghee 1 tbsp

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Procedure

• Take a pan and heat the Ghee
• Add Makhana
• Stir to coat Ghee evenly on them
• Roast on low flame till it gets golden
• Once Makhana roasted, Add milk.
• Stir properly and cook for 10 minutes on low
  flame.
• Add chopped dry fruits and mix it well.
• Cook it till the Makhana softer
• Once the Makhana are cooked and milk gets thicker
  then add sugar.
• Cook further for 2 minutes.
• Add Cardamom Powder
• Keep stirring regularly to avoid sticking of milk
  at the bottom of the pan.
• Now Roasted Makhana Kheer is ready to serve.

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