Many types of dishes are made from makhana. All of them are known for their unique taste. Bhel made from makhana is tasty as well as healthy. This is a great recipe to start the day well. It can be tried as a snack even if you feel a little hungry during the day. You must have tasted puffed rice bhel many times, but if you want to try a new variety of bhel, then this can be a great option. It is very easy to make and it is ready in minutes. For this, peanuts, tomatoes, beetroot, carrots, and other things can be mixed. Many types of spices are also used in it. Its taste increases with sweet tamarind chutney and mint-coriander green chutney.

Ingredients

Makhana – 2 cups
Peanuts – 1/2 cup
Onion finely chopped – 1/2 cup
Tomato finely chopped – 1/2 cup
Carrot finely chopped – 1/2 cup
Beetroot finely chopped – 1/2 cup
Green chili chopped – 2
Coriander leaves chopped – 1/4 cup
Red chili powder – 1/4 tsp
Chat masala – 1/2 tsp
Desi ghee – 3-4 tsp
Green chutney – as per requirement
Tamarind chutney – as per requirement
Sev – 1/4 cup
Salt – as per taste

Method

- First of all, put some Desi ghee in a pan and heat it on medium flame. After the ghee melts, add peanuts and fry them.

- When the grains are fried well, take them out in a bowl. Now add makhanas in the pan and fry them too.

- After roasting makhana properly for 5-6 minutes, add red chili powder and salt according to taste, mix, and fry.

- When makhana is fried properly, turn off the gas and take it out in a bowl. Now take onion and tomato and cut them into small pieces.

- After this, chop beetroot and carrot finely. Now take a big mixing bowl and add roasted peanuts and makhana and mix properly.

- After this, add finely chopped onion, tomato, beetroot, and carrot and mix them too. Add chaat masala, green chutney, and sweet tamarind chutney to this mixture and mix.

- Then add chopped coriander leaves and green chilies. Tasty makhana bhel is ready. Take it out in a serving plate and garnish it with green coriander leaves and sev and serve.

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