Chocolate Makhana recipe is a simple ,quick and delicious instant snack where roasted makhana’s are tossed in chocolate sauce.Perfect for kids school snack box or as snack with your evening tea .
You can also make these chocolate makhana’s from cocoa powder will be posting that recipe soon.
Phool Makhana or fox nut seeds are one of the Indian super foods and very healthy and nutritious. They taste much like popcorn and can be replacement to popcorn.
Recently lot of people who are on diet or weight loss program are trying these makhana’s which are low calorie snack .I have also been seeing variety of makhana snack’s in indian supermarket these days.So i have been making these snacks at home like makhana chivda ,caramel popcorn ,spicy masala popcorn ,mint(pudina) makhana and daughter loves all these varieties.
THIS CHOCOLATE MAKHANA IS
Easy, rich & quick
Healthier school snack for kids in moderation
Perfect tea time snacks
Vegan ,Vegetarian & gluten free.
VARIATIONS TO MAKE CHOCOLATE MAKHANA
- You can add other chopped nuts like cashews ,pistachios to make it crunchy.
- You can also roll the chocolate makhana’s in the cocoa powder in the end or drizzle some chocolate sauce if serving immediately.
- You can also make these chocolate makhana’s using unsweetened cocoa powder ,butter and sugar.
- I have used Amul chocolate bar ,you can use chocolate chips as well.For healthier option use dark chocolate.
- If you are vegan you can replace ghee with coconut oil or olive oil.
TIPS TO MAKE CHOCOLATE MAKHANA
- Make sure to roast makhana’s before preparing chocolate makhana .Makhana’s should be crispy.
- Do everything in low flame to get the perfect texture and taste .
- If you are making in bulk, do it in batches.
- The chocolate makhana remains good at room temperature in an air tight container for 3-4 days.If they are exposed to air they get soggy and doesnot taste well.
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HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE MAKHANA STEP BY STEP
Ingredients
- 1 cup roasted makhana /foxnut/lotus seed
- 1 teaspoon ghee or coconut or olive oil
- 1/4 cup Chocolate (Dark or Milk)
- 1 tablespoon ,chopped almonds
How to Roast Makhana:-
Heat ghee in a pan or kadai and add 1 cup of Makhana and dry roast them on very low heat for 4-5 minutes until they are crisp, keep stirring them in between so that Makhana doesnot burn.
To check if they are roasted properly just take one Makhana in hand and crush it ,if it breaks nicely with a crunching sound that means they are done perfectly.Now transfer makhanas to a plate and let them cool.
Take 1/4 cup of chocolate (i used Amul brand) cut into small pieces in a microwave safe bowl.
Then Microwave till the chocolate melts.Took about 2 minutes for me.Take out of the microwave and stir the melted chocolate and add the roasted makhana’s
Then mix well until makhana’s are coated well with the chocolate.Sprinkle some chopped almonds for the crunch.
Line a baking tray with a butter paper.Transfer the chocolate makhana’s to it and let it cool for sometime.I dint have time so i refrigerated for 15 minutes and Chocolate Makhana’s are ready to serve.Enjoy!
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Chocolate Makhana Recipe
Ingredients
measuring cup used 1 cup = 250 ml
- 1 cup roasted makhana /foxnut/lotus seed
- 1 teaspoon ghee or coconut or olive oil
- 1/4 cup Chocolate (Dark or Milk)
- 1 tablespoon chopped almonds
Instructions
- How to Roast Makhana:- Heat ghee in a pan or kadai and add 1 cup of Makhana and dry roast them on very low heat for 4-5 minutes until they are crisp, keep stirring them in between so that Makhana doesnot burn.To check if they are roasted properly just take one Makhana in hand and crush it ,if it breaks nicely with a crunching sound that means they are done perfectly.Now transfer makhanas to a plate and let them cool.
- Take 1/4 cup of chocolate (i used Amul brand) cut into small pieces in a microwave safe bowl.
- Then Microwave till the chocolate melts.Took about 2 minutes for me.Take out of the microwave and stir the melted chocolate and add the roasted makhana’s.
- Then mix well until makhana’s are coated well with the chocolate.Sprinkle some chopped almonds for the crunch.
- Line a baking tray with a butter paper.Transfer the chocolate makhana’s to it and let it cool for sometime.I dint have time so i refrigerated for 15 minutes and Chocolate Makhana’s are ready to serve.Enjoy!
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I tried this recipe. But my makhana didn’t coated well in chocolate. Although I have enough chocolate. After melting chocolate it is not in that consistency that it can cover that makhana easily
Did you keep in the refrigerator?I kept mine it helped to dry up.Also if your chocolate is hard after melting please melt for extra minute in the microwave.I used Amul brand (Chocolate)