Moong Dal Namkeen Recipe

Time and servings

Prep time	4 hr
Cook time	15 min
Total time	4 hr 15 min
Serves	1 box

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Ingredients

• 1 cup moong dal
• ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
• oil for deep frying
• ½ tsp chaat masala
• ¼ tsp salt

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Instructions

1. firstly soak 1 cup moong dal in enough water for 4-5 hours.
2. drain off the water completely.
3. spread the soaked moong dal on a towel for 30 minutes to absorb water.
4. further scoop out little moong dal at a time in a net ladle and fry in batches.
5. fry it in hot oil stirring continuously.
6. fry till moong dal turns crisp. can hear a crisp sound when stirring.
7. drain off the moong dal over paper towel.
8. rub them well to remove oil from fried moong dal.
9. when moong dal is still hot add in ½ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp chaat masala and ¼ tsp salt.
10. mix well making sure the spices are combined well.
11. finally, enjoy crispy and crunchy moong dal namkeen with some tea / coffee.

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Step-by-step

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Notes

• firstly, soak moong dal for 4 hours and pat dry to remove all moisture. else they might splutter while frying.
• also, replace moong dal with chana dal to prepare chana dal namkeen.
• instead of deep frying you can also air fry the namkeen till it turns crispy and crunchy.
• additionally, use net ladle to fry moong dal easily, else it is difficult.
• finally, moong dal namkeen stays good for months when stored in air tight container.