Crisp at the edges and tender through the middle, moong dal namkeen recipe | haldiram moong dal | fried moong dal is a vegetarian Indian snacks made with moong dal, kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder, and oil for deep frying in about 255 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 240 minutes
- Cook time: 15 minutes
- Total time: 255 minutes
- Yield: 1 box
- Category: snacks
- Cuisine: Indian
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
Method
- firstly soak 1 cup moong dal in enough water for 4-5 hours.
- drain off the water completely.
- spread the soaked moong dal on a towel for 30 minutes to absorb water.
- further scoop out little moong dal at a time in a net ladle and fry in batches.
- fry it in hot oil stirring continuously.
- fry till moong dal turns crisp. can hear a crisp sound when stirring.
- drain off the moong dal over paper towel.
- rub them well to remove oil from fried moong dal.
- when moong dal is still hot add in ½ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp chaat masala and ¼ tsp salt.
- mix well making sure the spices are combined well.
- finally, enjoy crispy and crunchy moong dal namkeen with some tea / coffee.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.
