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Fried Moong Dal, Savoury Jar Snack
Tarla Dalal
23 February, 2025
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Fried Moong Dal is a savoury snack that is popular all over India. This crispy namkeen is made by deep-frying soaked moong dal and seasoning it with salt.
Although it sounds so simple, it has an awesome flavour that makes you want more! Make sure you remove the moong dal from the oil when it’s crisp but still golden yellow in colour. It should not turn brown.
Serve this delicious Indian snack with tea. After cooling completely, you can store it in a dry, airtight container for a week.
You can also try other jar snacks like Methi Puri or Thattai.
Fried Moong Dal, Savoury Jar Snack recipe - How to make Fried Moong Dal, Savoury Jar Snack
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Preparation Time
5 Mins
Cooking Time
25 Mins
Total Time
30 Mins
Makes
2 cups
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
1 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)
oil for deep-frying
salt to taste
Method
- Soak the yellow moong dal in enough water for 1 hour. Drain well.
- Place them on a big muslin cloth and pat it with another muslin cloth over it allow them to dry for atleast 15 minutes or till there is no water and they are dry.
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, dip the strainer in it and put little of the moong dal on it and deep-fry on a medium flame till it turns crisp but not brown.
- Drain on an absorbent paper.
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- Dab another tissue on it to remove the excess oil.
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- Sprinkle salt evenly over it and toss well.
- Repeat steps 3 to 6 to deep-fry the moong dal in 1 more batch.
- Cool completely and store in an air-tight container. Use as required.
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Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 653 cal |
| Protein | 24.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 60.7 g |
| Fiber | 8.3 g |
| Fat | 34.5 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 27.6 mg |
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Vikram
March 13, 2025, midnight
I have tried it.. it is very tasty and healthy. I takes it with milk than its taste double delicious, best cheap source of protein _x0001F44C__x0001F4AA_
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Vikram, thanks for the feedback.
Mikin Patel
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Tarla, I liked your suggestion that fired moong dal is not healthly. But I would suggest that please dont calculate calories based on one cup tow cup. Please measure it in gram so that we can put things in practical diet. People do calculate calories and eat things. and people like me use your website to know calories with recipes as well.
nitika
March 13, 2025, midnight
This snack used to always make me wonder how it is made, so when I came across this recipe I quickly tried it and it was just like a store bought one, really good...
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