Looking for a yummy, crispy & healthy home made snack with less oil? Here goes the lovely teatime snack made with Moong dal. For my hubby Haldiram’s Moong dal Namkeen is a very favorite snack to munch on. Usually we get it from local Indian store near by. I tried it at home recently and it came out with this scrumptiously delicious taste… Get the easy recipe of crispy, tasty and protein rich fried moong dal snack here..:)
Ingredients
Moong dal / Split yellow gram / Siru Paruppu - 1 cup
Vegetable oil - for deep frying
Red chilly pwd - as needed
Chat masala pwd - as needed
Salt to taste
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Instructions
1.
Wash and soak moong dal in enough water for 2 to 3 hrs.
2.
Strain the water completely from the moong dal with strainer.
3.
Spread the moong dal in a dry cotton cloth.
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Allow it to dry for 2 to 3 hours.
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Once the dampness is gone and the moong dal is completely dry...
6.
Heat oil in a frypan.
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Add the moong dal to the hot oil carefully. ( take care the oil is at correct heat otherwise dal will turn hard and not crispy)
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Keep the flame in high and deep fry until it is crisp and starts floating in the oil.
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Drain in kitchen tissue.
10.
Mix salt and shake well. If you're with spicy taste, take salt, red chilly pwd, cumin pwd and chat masala pwd in a small cup and well.
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Sprinkle the spice mixture over the fried moong dal and shake well.
12.
Homemade crispy delicious Fried Moong dal is ready.
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Enjoyy with your steaming hot cup of chai..!