Fried Chana dal is great snack and can be served with lime and some finely chopped onion. It’s great on a rainy day with Indian tea. I use this spicy namkeen in many of my recipes, such as chevda, chaat, and dry kachoris.
Fried Chana dal
Ingredients
- 1 cup chana dal
- 1/4 tsp salt or to taste
- 1/4 tsp Red chili powder or to taste
- A pinch of Baking soda-optional
- A pinch of Turmeric powder
- Oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Soak chana dal in water with pinch of soda added for 3 - 4 hours.
- Place the soaked chana dal on kitchen towel and pat it dry.
- Heat oil in a deep frying pan on medium high heat.
- Slowly drop soaked chana dal into hot oil.
- After few minutes, oil stops bubbling.
- Stir and fry the chana dal for one more minute.
- Remove the completely roasted chana dal onto absorbent paper.
- Pour the fried chana dal into a jar while its still hot, sprinkle sufficient red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt.
- Mix thoroughly, let it cool and serve fried chana dal as a snack.