Makhana or popped lotus seeds are an organic non-cereal nutritious food which is normally found in the stagnant water of lakes, tanks, ponds and wetlands. This is normally used to make makhana kheer, a sweet dish which is commonly consumed after fasting. Although some prefer to eat it raw or boiled, mostly it is used as an ingredient in Indian recipes. Keywords - Makhane, Fox Nut, Foxnut.