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The Premium Basket · India

Buttery Toffee Delight Makhana

Air-roasted fox nuts in a buttery toffee glaze, flecked with black sesame. Makhana goes to the sweet shop.

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Type
Makhana · 50 g
Origin
India
Flavour
SweetNuttyCrunchyCreamy
Rarity
3/5
Uncommon: mostly from the maker or specialty shops How we score

Rarity is our editors’ score for how hard something is to find in the US and how unusual it is to make: availability (supermarket, specialty shop or maker only), production (small-batch, seasonal, foraged) and how unusual the ingredient or method is.

  1. 1 Familiar twist: easy to find, unusual flavour
  2. 2 Specialty: good grocers and online
  3. 3 Uncommon: mostly from the maker or specialty shops
  4. 4 Rare: small-batch, regional or few stockists
  5. 5 Very rare: tiny batches, foraged or one of a kind

What it tastes like

Expect a light, puffy crunch, buttery-caramel sweetness and a toasty sesame finish.

Why it’s rare

The makhana is air-roasted, not fried, and has a toffee glaze with black sesame instead of a savoury masala.

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