what is makhana
Euryale ferox (also known as Makhana in Hindi and Punjabi, fox nut, foxnut, ' thangjing ' in Meeteilon i.e. Manipuri, makhana, nikori (in Assamese), Onibas (Onibasu) in Japanese or gorgon nut) is the only extant species in the genus Euryale.uryale is an perennial plant native to eastern Asia, and is found from India-found in Bihar,(Local name Makhana) and in Loktak Lake Manipur (local name-Thangzing)] to Korea and Japan, as well as parts of eastern Russia.