NPGDried Lotus Seeds 16 Oz, Uncooked White Phool Makhana, Fox Nut, Perfect for Lotus Seed Sweet Dessert Soup, Paste, and Porridge, Good for Gut Health

I don't love foods I have to soak, i don't trust them and it feels like a risk to me with food safety, especially with a cat. That said, these are cool and turn out well, there are a lot of different recipes that use them and it's been fun to try some out.

I barely got to use them in a recipe because after they were soaked the family chowed them down! They are great to just pop into your mouth nutty and multifaceted flavor...must more taste than expected. I ate the remaining few as a hot cereal with fruit and yogurt.

I have eaten foxnuts before but I had not made masala phool makhana and I was eager to try. There is a much steeper learning curve than I was expecting.I tried making a popped masala phool makhana from an internet recipe, not knowing that these foxnuts are not yet popped. The first batch came out too crunchy because I didn't soak the foxnuts. The second batch I did soak and they came out better but I still don't think I quite have the hang of it. I will continue to try in the future but I have run out of foxnuts for now as this bag is enough to make 2 batches of the recipe I was using.From my very amateur perspective, these are good quality foxnuts. They are meant to be cooked and not eaten raw. I bit into a raw one just to see what it would be like. It was bitter and got stuck in my teeth and I didn't enjoy it but I am not judging these foxnuts by my experience of eating a raw one. Once roasted in a skillet with oil or ghee, they become browned and aromatic. They are ready except for adding spices and cooling them. Once done the foxnuts should be crunchy and slightly nutty in a unique way.I think these foxnuts might be more suited to someone who knows what they are doing better than I do but I would buy them again as I enjoy learning how to make new foods. I have learned a lot about how to cook foxnuts with just this bag and I have enjoyed the process.

The NPG Dried Lotus Seeds are of decent quality.They look pretty clean, and need to be soaked and cooked before consumption. Although it doesn't have much taste, it is neutral and nutty, and believe to carry some health benefits.

Love them, will definitely purchase them again soon. They are small but organic so it’s okay with me.

The package contains 16 oz of Phool Makhana, also known as Fox Nut or White Lotus Seed. These seeds are a fantastic ingredient for making sweet desserts like lotus seed paste and comforting soups. They are incredibly versatile and add a nice crunch to dishes. I found them to be of high quality—fresh and not too dry. They cooked well and had a subtle, nutty flavor that worked great in both sweet and savory recipes. However, they are a bit pricey.

It’s hard as a rock

Before I noticed this product, I wasn't even aware that a good portion of the world snacks on prepared lotus seeds. They're roasted or puffed, and seasoned with garam masala or any other kind of spices.However, I did have trouble finding clear instructions online on how to prepare them. One site recommended soaking them overnight, and I did that. Out of the bag they are quite hard but you can crunch on them; after the overnight soak, they're pretty soft and taste really good.I went a step farther and got them ready for roasting in a pan. These seeds have holes punched in them, and in most cases that effectively removes the little green shoot inside the seed. There were some where the green shoot was still there, either whole or in part - and it's OK to eat that, but I chose to pull apart each seed and remove the shoot. That's easy and quick to do. (I actually kept some of the intact ones and I'm growing them in a glass of water - I may plant them in my outdoor ornamental pond.)I placed these seed halves in a thick-bottomed pan with avocado oil and set it to medium heat. I was concerned that it might start to splatter because the seeds were wet, but it just warmed up and sizzled for a while, then turned a nice brown color. You can see the final result; I added garlic salt.The flavor is quite pleasant and mild, and our Gen Z son-in-law tried them and pronounced them addictive! Now to prepare the rest of the bag!