Raw makhanas contain the highest nutrient value, but they taste very neutral; it means you will not love munching them directly. In Southeast Asia, people prefer deep frying raw fox nuts and adding tastemakers and salts to make it appetising. However, oil-fried makhana is not healthy. Besides, deep-frying destroys nutrient content.
So, how can you enjoy the full health benefits of makhana without compromising on taste? Indian Foxnut has a solution – roasted flavoured makhana. Roasting is one of the most healthy cooking processes.
The difference – roasted vs fried
- The most unstable vitamins are thiamine, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12 and vitamin C. Excessive and uneven heating can destroy these micronutrients. Roasting is cooking by dry heat, usually prepared with flowing hot air around the raw food. The nearest example can be convection cooking in a microwave oven. It helps to cook the food evenly and brings a crispy, crunchy feel to prepared food.
- On the other hand, frying uses hot oil for heat transfer. Deep-frying requires submerging raw or semi-processed ingredients in boiling oil compared to normal frying in shallow oil.
- The temperature in the frying process can reach as high as 400-degree celsius. Roasting requires a much lower temperature of only 150-degree celsius. High temperatures required in frying destroy essential micronutrients.
- Residue oil in fried food adds to excess saturated fat in our diet. It is bad for digestion, overall blood circulation and increases our empty calorie intake.
How does Indian Foxnut ensure makhana nutrient value?
Indian Foxnuts balances the taste factor and the nutrient value through its uniquely developed flavoured roasted makhana variants. Some of the salient advantages of roasted flavoured makhanas make the products perfect snacks.
- Roasted makhana maintains the nutrient value of raw makhana intact. Modern mechanised and automated food processing systems precisely control the roasting temperature so that makhana’s micronutrients and minerals content do not change.
- Roasting removes free water from raw makhana seeds. It helps to make makhanas crispy and munchy without frying. Low water content also keeps makhana fresh and nutritious for a longer duration.
- Makhana contains natural complex carbohydrates. Roasting helps to bring out the sweetness of the natural sugar, giving a unique taste to makhana.
Nutrient value: Myth vs Reality
Do you enjoy eating deep-fried crispy makhana? Then, in all probability, you are not doing justice to your health and not gaining from the true nutrient potential of raw makhana. So, start adding roasted makhana to your daily diet, any time of the day. Indian Foxnut takes tremendous care to manufacture highly nutritious flavoured roasted makhanas using top-quality Phool makhana seeds. The available flavours are – Barbeque, Butter tomato, Cream & onion, Peri-peri,Tikka masala and Pudina. Order your pack from https://indianfoxnut.com/shop-2/.