Puffed lotus seeds also known as Gorgon nuts are called Makhana /मखाना in India.Here are the details....
Health Benefits of Makhana or Gorgon Nut
Makhana is used as a treatment for arthritis and rheumatic pains.Health Benefits of Makhana or Gorgon Nut
Like chrysanthemums, there are no side effects, nor drug interactions, to worry about when eating Gorgon Nut.
Makhana, has been widely used in traditional oriental medicine to cure a variety of diseases including kidney problems, chronic diarrhea, excessive leucorrhea and hypofunction of the spleen.
Gorgon Nut has been widely used in traditional oriental medicine to treat a variety of illness.
Nutrition of Makhana or Gorgon Nut
The popped seeds of Makhana or Gorgon Nut, roasted and eaten as well as used in preparation of various kind of delicious sweets and recipes. It contains 9.7% easily digestible protein, 76% carbohydrate, 12.8% moisture, 0.1% fat, 0.5% total minerals,0.9% phosphorus & 1.4%mg iron/100gm. It also contains useful medicinal properties.
Usually makhana is rarely used in a Maharashtrian kitchen as far as I know. It is used in the kitchen of northern side of India. Once I came across a packet of makhana while doing grocery and googled and got a You Tube video from Sanjeev Kapoor
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