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Traditional Heritage
Makkana(Fox nuts) Salad
Ingredients
- 4 cups fox nuts
- ⅓ cup red bell pepper
- ¼ cup red onion
- ⅓ cup carrots
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 jalapeno
- ½ cup Boondi (optional)
- Mint chutney
- Date chutney
- ½ tsp red pepper
- 1 tbsp oil
- Salt to taste
Directions
- Heat the oil in a pan and roast the makkana or fox nuts on a medium flame for 6–8 minutes stirring in intervals.
- Add the red pepper & salt while roasting the nuts.
- Thinly slice the onions and julienne cut the spinach.
- Slice the jalapeno into thin slices.
- Finely grate the carrots.
- Mix all the vegetables together and add some chaat masala.
- Add the desired amount of spice with mint chutney and sweetness with the date chutney and mix well.
- Add the roasted fox nuts just before serving the salad to prevent the fox nuts from becoming chewy and soggy.
- The crispy lentil crisps or Boondi can be sprinkled just before eating for an added crunch.
- A nice crispy bhel puri style salad is ready to enjoy.
