We didn't start a brand.
We started a conversation.
About what goes into your snack. About why “healthy” shouldn't mean boring. About choosing olive oil over cheap refined oil, even when nobody's watching.
Kiran Chordiya
Founder & Head of Everything, The Makhana Story
It all started in a home kitchen in Indore. Kiran Chordiya was tired of seeing the same story everywhere. Big brands cutting corners, using cheap oils, artificial flavors, and calling it “healthy.” As someone who genuinely cared about what goes into every bite, the compromise was unacceptable.
So Kiran did what any passionate person would. Started making it right. Hand-selecting premium 6+ grade makhana from Bihar, slow roasting each batch in olive oil, and seasoning with only real, pronounceable ingredients. No factory lines, no shortcuts. Just a home kitchen, a vision, and an unshakeable belief that people deserve better snacks.
From those early batches shared with friends and family, word spread. One satisfied customer told another. Local stores started calling. What began as a small experiment in honest snacking quickly grew into one of Indore's most loved homegrown food brands.
Today, The Makhana Story ships across India, but the philosophy hasn't changed one bit. Every pack is still made with the same care, the same ingredients, and the same refusal to compromise that started it all in that home kitchen.
Started from Home
A kitchen experiment turned mission
Olive Oil Only
Premium oil, never the cheap stuff
Pan-India Shipping
From Indore to every doorstep
Made with Love
Every batch, every time
Honestly? It started with frustration.
We loved makhana. But every pack we bought was the same. Either bland, or roasted in the cheapest oil available, loaded with artificial flavors, and packed in some generic pouch that told you nothing about what's actually inside.
So we asked ourselves: what if we made the makhana we actually wanted to eat? Premium 6+ grade seeds (the big, crunchy ones). Slow roasted in olive oil, not deep fried. Seasoned with Himalayan pink salt, not table salt. Real cheese, real peri peri. no “nature-identical flavoring.”
That's The Makhana Story. Not a grand vision. Just a refusal to compromise on what goes into a snack.
How We Make It
Source
We buy only 6+ grade makhana. the largest, crunchiest lotus seeds. Sourced from Bihar, where the best fox nuts in India grow.
Roast
Slow roasted in small batches using premium olive oil. Not deep fried, not cooked in palm oil or refined oil. Just olive oil and patience.
Season
Himalayan pink salt, real peri peri, actual cheese seasoning. Every ingredient you can pronounce and understand. Nothing artificial.
Pack & Ship
Freshly packed in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Shipped across India within 24-48 hours. From our kitchen to your doorstep.
What We Won't Do
What's in every 50g?
The Original Story | Per 50g serving
193kcal
Energy
5.5g
Protein
2.3g
Dietary Fibre
0.7g
Total Sugars
Try it. You'll know.
We don't do complicated pitches. The makhana speaks for itself.