Cheap fare
Makhana (Euryale ferox), or foxnut, is not a popular food item, in spite of its significance in religious ceremonies and fasts. Understandably enough, for the shrub flourishes in stagnant and dirty water. In India, it grows in the wetlands of Bihar, largely in Mithila, and in the ponds of Bengal. The makhana plant is almost completely covered in thorns. The fruits, which are ready by May