Fried Moong Dal – Microwave Version
I love fried moong dal and every time I eat it, it reminds me of my childhood days when I used to eat this at the movie theater. A couple of decades back, before the days of pizzas and burgers, they used to sell this moon dal in tiny packets.
Servings: 2
Calories: 198kcal
Equipment
- bowl
- microwave
- spatula
Ingredients
- ½ cup Moong dal / Payatham Paruppu
- ½ cup Baking soda
- to taste Salt
- ½ teaspoon Red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon Oil
Instructions
- Wash the moong dal and soak it along with baking soda for at least 30 minutes. I made two batches and once I soaked it for 2 hours and the other time I soaked it overnight. Both of them yielded similar results.
- Drain the dal completely and dry them as much as you can by placing it in a kitchen towel. Make sure that the dal is as dry as you can get.
- Place the dried dal in a microwave-safe wide bowl and add 1 teaspoon of oil to it. Mix well. I used my pyres 8-inch square baking pan.
- Microwave it on high for about 8 minutes, stirring it after each minute. The dal could lump up when baking, make sure you break the lumps and give it a good stir every minute.
- At the end of the 8 minutes, you will notice that the dal is all crunchy. Add salt and chili powder at this stage and mix well.
- Store in an air-tight container and happy munching!
Nutrition
Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 8231mg | Potassium: 10mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 248IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 2mg