All about the new crunch factor for fox nuts or ‘makhana’
The Hindu
As fox nuts get packaged into trendier and more accessible avatars as panjiri, kheer, shakes and soup, a look at the complex cultivation of the superfood
Pug pug pokra, maach, makhan / Saras bol, muski, mukh paan / E theek Mithila ke pahchan.
(A pond at every step; fish and lotus seed / Sweet speech, a winning smile and betel leaves / This is the identity of Mithila).
Social scientist Nirala Bidesia quotes this Maithili folk song to underscore the deep connect between makhana or fox nuts and the cultural identity of North Bihar. This month, this superfood is getting a face lift with the introduction of makhana shake, breakfast and panjiri in the market.
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