4 Quick Desi Snack Recipes with Makhana and Chana Jor
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A pouch of makhana or Chana Jor is a great snack on its own. Add a few things from your kitchen and it becomes a proper plate, the kind you'd happily serve guests.
Here are four of our favourite quick recipes. Each one takes just a few minutes and needs no deep-frying.
1. Masala Roasted Makhana Chaat
Lightly crushed Magic Masala Makhana tossed with onion, tomato and pomegranate, finished with chaat masala, cumin and a squeeze of lemon. Crunchy, tangy and ready in under 5 minutes.
2. Chana Jor Bhel
All the chatpata flavour of street-style bhel, made with roasted Chana Jor instead of fried puris. Add chopped veggies, green and tamarind chutney, and serve straight away while it's still crunchy.
3. Chana Jor Chutney Toast
Move over, avocado toast. Golden buttered toast, a thick layer of spicy green chutney, and a mountain of Chana Jor on top. Soft bread, big crunch, done in 5 minutes.
4. Indo-Chinese Schezwan Crunch
Mumbai street-style Chinese at home: cabbage and capsicum flash-sautéed with Schezwan sauce, then tossed with Peri Peri Makhana at the very end so it stays crisp.
Tip: add the crunch last
Whichever recipe you make, mix in the makhana or Chana Jor right before serving. Sauces and fresh veggies soften it quickly, and the crunch is the whole point.
