Crunchy Moong Dal Snack
We all love to munch on a crispy and crunchy snack every once in a while. Especially when we are binge-watching something on TV or enjoying an evening drink or along with your tea/coffee.
Ever since I made it the for the first time, I have stopped buying this namkeen (salty) snack from the stores and prefer making it at home. I have made this so often that I almost have a fail-proof recipe for this!
This is a crispy crunchy snack made by roasting lentils in the microwave and then seasoning it with mild spices. It's a great snack to munch on. I make the microwave version rather than frying it. It's healthier that way.
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Why you will love this snack!
- It's made with lentils
- Is made in a microwave
- Needs just 4 ingredients
- Uses very little oil
- Can be made in just 7 minutes
- It's vegan and gluten-free
- It's healthy, low-calorie and protein-packed
- Very simple and easy recipe
Some more crunchy snacks that you can try
- Crispy & Masaledar Cheeselings Bhel
- Chickpea & Edamame Crispies
- 5-Minute Savory Rice Krispie Chivda | Trail Mix
- Crispy Vegan Split Peas | Masaledar Chana Dal
- Kara Boondi Mixture | Namkeen Boondi
- If you want to check out all the savory snack recipes that can be made for Diwali, check out this post.
Ingredients
Like I mentioned to you before, this recipe needs just simple and basic ingredients that are always available in our pantry. You can try this recipe with any other form of lentils like Chana Dal
or Split Chickpeas.
Moong Dal and Chana dal are easily available on Amazon or you could find them at any Indian grocery store or sometimes even in Walmart.
Method
- Soak moong dal
with baking soda for at least 2 hours. - Drain the water and dry the dal over a kitchen towel. This could take a couple of hours.
- Place the dried dal in a microwave-safe flat dish (I used a flat glass dish). Add oil and mix it well. Microwave it on high for 8-10 minutes.
- The moong dal will get crunchy after 8 minutes. (Continue cooking it in the microwave till they get crispy. Every microwave is different)
- Now add salt, chilly powder, and turmeric powder.
- Mix well.
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Important Tips
- Soak the lentils in the water at room temperature.
- It is very important to dry the moong dal lentil as much as possible. Pat the dal with a kitchen towel to dry it well.
- Drying the moong dal without any moisture content is an important step in this recipe. It helps to give a nice crunchy texture moong dal.
- You can even leave it in the fridge for a couple of hours.
- Avoid crowding the moong dal and spread it around in a single layer.
- Keep checking the lentils after every minute. If lumps are being formed, then break and mix them.
- Keep stirring the dal at regular intervals to avoid the moong dal getting burned.
- When the lentils change color and become crisp, stop the microwave.
- Every microwave is different. The timings could vary. Check the contents every minute.
- Add the seasonings as per your taste preference.
- Make in small batches.
You can also roast it in the oven/conventional oven in a similar way or you can deep fry them in hot oil. If frying, use the net ladle
to fry.
I have not tried it in the Air Fryer yet. But it should work.
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Crunchy Moong Dal Snack
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup Moong dal
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Chilly powder
- 2 tsp Oil
- Salt
Instructions
- Soak moong dal with baking soda for at least 2 hours.
- Drain the water and dry the dal over a kitchen towel. This could take a couple of hours.
- Place the dried dal in a microwave safe flat dish (I used a glass dish). Add oil and mix it well. Microwave it on high for 8-10 minutes.
- The moong dal will get crunchy after 8 minutes. (Continue cooking it in the microwave till they get crispy. Every microwave is different)
- Now add salt, chilly powder and turmeric powder.
- Mix well. Store in airtight container.
Notes
- Soak the lentils in water at room temperature.
- It is very important to dry the moong dal lentil as much as possible. Pat the dal with a kitchen towel to dry it well.
- Drying the moong dal without any moisture content is an important step in this recipe. It helps to give a nice crunchy texture moong dal.
- You can even leave it in the fridge for a couple of hours.
- Ensure that the flat dish you use to roast the lentils is microwave safe.
- Avoid crowding the moong dal and spread it in a single layer.
- Keep checking the lentils after every minute. If lumps are being formed, then break and mix them.
- Keep stirring the dal at regular intervals to avoid the moong dal getting burned.
When the lentils change color and become crisp, stop the microwave. - Every microwave is different. The timings could vary. Check the contents at the end of every minute.
- Add the seasonings as per your taste preference.
- Skip the chilly powder if you want.
- Make in small batches.
- You can also roast it in the oven/conventional oven in a similar way or you can deep fry them in hot oil. If frying, use the net ladle to fry.
- I have not tried it in the Air Fryer yet. But it should work.
- You can use any kind of lentils in this recipe.
Nutrition
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Thanks for sharing
Nice receipe! What are options if I don't want to microwave them!
Thank you so much. The other alternative is to fry them if microwave not available.