Fried Chana Dal Recipe | Chana Dal Namkeen Recipe | Air Fried Chana dal
Fried Chana dal is a spicy, crispy, and crunchy snack made with chana dal(Bengal gram) and spices.
Servings 3 cups
Ingredients
- Chana Dal 3 cups
- Salt as required
- Red chilli powder 2-3 tsp
- Pepper powder ½ tsp optional
- Chaat Masala 1 tsp optional
- Oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Wash and soak chana dal for 3-4 hours.
- After 4 hours, drain the water completely in a colander for 30 minutes.
- Then spread it on a cloth to remove the moisture.
- Heat oil in a Kadai and fry the chana dal in batches.
- Fry till crispy and golden.
- Drain them in kitchen tissue.
- While it is warm, add the salt, red chilli powder, chaat masala and mix.
- Fried chana dal is ready.
Air Fryer Method
- Preheat the air fryer at 190°C for 3 minutes.
- Once the chana dal is dried, coat it with 1-2 tsp of oil and spread in parchment paper
- Air Fry them for 12-15 minutes till it is crispy. shake them 2-3 times in between to cook evenly.
- While it is warm, add the salt, red chili powder, chaat masala, and mix.
- Air Fried chana dal namkeen is ready.
Notes
Chaat masala can be substituted with amchur powder.
Adjust the spices according to your preference.
Chana dal should be completely dry before deep frying to avoid splitting in hot oil.
I used parchment paper while air frying otherwise chana dal may slip down in the holes.
For baking use the same method as air frying and adjust the timing accordingly to your oven.