Makhana is not only multi-purpose but also it is interesting that makhana or lotus seeds have a variety of names in different languages. India is a multi-lingual and multi-cultural country with multiple languages and dialects. It is said that in India, the dialect and culture changes every hundred kilometres. Needless to say that Makhana , as it is called it Hindi, is known by different names in different states and regions across India. Globally also, while it is known as fox nut or gorgon ... Makhanas are also known as fox nuts, Euryale ferox, lotus seeds, gorgon nuts and phool makhana . These seeds are often used in quite a few Indian sweets and savouries like kheer, raita or makhana curry, and are also eaten as an evening tea-time snack. Euryale ferox grows in freshwater ponds. The leaves are large, round and peltate, often more than 1 m (3 ft) across, sometimes to 2.7 m (9 ft) diameter, with a distinctive puckered top. The stalk is at the centre on the underside. [4][5] The leaves are deep green; the leaf veins are purplish. The stems and leaves are covered in sharp prickles. The flowers are 5 cm diameter, with violet outer petals and white inner petals; they often pierce through the leaves. The fruit is a spiny capsule 5 ...
