The only time to eat diet food is while you’re waiting for the steak to cook. Julia Child
We’ve been indulging our sweet tooth for quite some time and perhaps its time to watch our sugar for a bit (and by that, I mean till my next post!).
What exactly is makhana? Everyone was going on and on about this blah substitute for popcorn, and honestly, anything filled with air just didn’t appeal to me. But, sometimes you have to take a leap of sensibility and say, I have to eat this instead of a cheese toast to fill up before dinner!
These white pops are expensive, and taste of nothing really – okay I know I’m not making a great case for them, but I’m getting to something here, I promise.
Makhanas are rich in protein, calcium, manganese, phosphorus, thiamin, and potassium. They are also gluten free. So, yes, there is a reason to eat them.
And in order to gulp them down, I season them with spicy Mexican flavours, which is perhaps the only way around for me to eat them. Clearly diet food and I do not get along!
I use a pinch of the Mole Sauce from SPRIG, along with paprika, cumin and taco seasoning, and olive oil. You can make a big batch of them at one go and store to eat through the week.
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The Recipe
Serves
Ingredients
- 2 cups makhana
- 1 tsp cumin
- ½ tsp paprika
- 1 tsp taco seasoning
- 2 tsp mole sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp olive oil
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pan or wok.
- Add the cumin and wait for it to sizzle.
- Once they pop add in the rest of the seasonings and mole sauce and stir gently.
- Then add in the makhanas and salt and continuously stir to coat each one with the flavours.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool completely before storing.
- NOTES: I use mole sauce from SPRIG, but you can substitute with extra paprika (1tsp) and taco seasoning (2 tsp). This mole sauce is handy to use in Mexican sauces, omelettes, burritos, tacos…
