Makhana – the global food really needs no introduction. This popular super food has travelled the globe and forms a part of daily lives of all health freaks. From the humble beginnings in the Madhubani district in the Indian state of Bihar, it is now being exported across continents to meet the rising demand.

Also known as lotus seeds, Gorgon nut with the botanical name Euryale ferox Salisb, this is an aquatic crop, belonging to the family of Nympheaceae. This commercially grown and used plant is commonly found and naturally grows in stagnant water bodies including ponds, certain land depressions, oxbow lakes, swamps and ditches. It is a plant that naturally grows and flourishes in tropical and subtropical climatic conditions.

Makhana plant or Euryale ferox Salisb is a native of South-E