9. Atta gond makhana Laddoo
You will need:
½ cup makhana (fried and blended)
1/4 cup edible gum, Gond (fried and blended)
2 cups wheat flour
½ cup sugar powder
1 cup ghee
2tbsp almonds
2tbsp cashew nuts
½ cup jaggery
1tbsp pista
How to make:
In a pan, add ghee, wheat flour and roast over a low flame until it turns brown.
Turn off the flame, and add sugar powder, almonds, cashew nuts, edible gum, jaggery, and blended makhana.
Take small portions of the mix, and roll into balls.
Top the laddoos with pista, and enjoy while they’re still fresh.
10. Makhana kheer
You will need:
3 cups makhana
6 cups milk
5 almonds (chopped)
8-10 raisins
1/2 cup grated coconut
1/2tsp cardamom powder
½ tin sweetened condensed milk
1/2tsp pure ghee
How to make:
Fry the lotus seeds in ghee and crush them.
In a pan, add crushed makhana, milk and cook on slow flame for five to ten minutes.
Add grated coconut and continue cooking for some more time while stirring frequently.
As it gets thick, add sweetened condensed milk and cook for five more minutes until you reach the preferred consistency.
Add cardamom powder, top with almonds and raisins.
You can have it hot or cold.