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    Air fried Chana dal | Air fryer Chana dal

    Jan 26, 2022 · 2 Comments

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    We love lentils whether its soup or stew. Curry or sweets. Lentils in any form is great! It is great for protein. Snacking on lentils help you avoid salty junk food like fried chips and sweet cookies. Fried moong dal, masala chana dal have been a good snack to all of us as kids. Usually these lentils are deep fried. However, air fryer chana dal will not disappoint you.

    Now, with sedentary lifestyle, it is better to go low oil. Roasted chana dal snack recipe is simple yet a great way to have lentils. Air frying helps avoid extra oil and yet relish the same taste as kids.

    This recipe is similar to air fried moong dal and air fried moong beans recipe.

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    • Benefits of chana dal
    • Ingredients
    • How to make roasted chana dal?
    • Related links
    • Variations
    • Storage
    • Air fried chana dal recipe
    • FAQs
    chana dal air fryer
    Chana dal snack recipe

    Benefits of chana dal

    • There is high protein in chana dal.
    • Great for iron.
    • Keeps your heart healthy.
    • Great for magnesium.
    • It lowers blood pressure.
    • It is high in fiber and is fat & cholesterol free.

    Ingredients

    • oil or ghee
    • chana dal or split chickpea lentils
    • Salt and pepper as per taste
    • Refer to recipe card for quantity.

    How to make roasted chana dal?

    • Soak chana daal for 2-3 hours.
    air fried chana dal step 1
    • Add chana dal to boiling water. Let it cook until it comes to a boil. Take it off the flame and keep it aside for 20 mins.
    air fried chana dal step 2
    • Pass the dal through a sieve to remove excess water.
    air fried chana dal step 3
    • Preheat the air fryer at 210 deg C for 10 mins.Spread half the channa dal on crisping tray / parchment and cook for 2 mins.
    air fried chana dal step 4
    • Add 2 teaspoon oil or ghee and mix it.
    air fried chana dal step 5
    • Air fry lentils for 10 mins at 210 deg C and mix 2-3 times ,spray oil once in between. Repeat for remaining channa dhal.
    • Add the spices ,mix well. Store it in air tight container once it cools.
    air fried chana dal step 6
    dry chana snack

    Related links

    • Roasted chana dal chikki
    • Dal vada ( Fry/Air fry )
    • Dal tadka
    • Lauki channa dal recipe
    • Sindhi dal pakwan
    • Dal poori
    • Dal bati churma

    Variations

    You can make any roasted lentils in air fryer like moong dal. For moong dal namkeen in air fryer, refer to our moong dal air fryer recipe. You can also make it as spicy or as bland as you like.

    Storage

    Store it in an air tight container once it completely cools down.

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    Air fried chana dal recipe

    Air fried chana dal is a great way to have lentils on the go. Air fried chana dhal makes snacking full of nutrition too. Learn to make fried dal in air fryer in easy steps.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Soaking time3 hrs
    Course: Snacks
    Cuisine: Indian
    Keyword: air fried chana dal, air fried gram dal, air fried lentils, air fryer dal chana, air fryer lentils, roasted chana dal recipe
    Servings: 4 people
    Author: bhavana bhatia

    Equipment

    • Air fryer
    • Air fryer crisper tray or parchment paper
    • sauce pan

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup chana dal
    • 4 tsp. oil or ghee
    • Salt as per taste
    • 1 teaspoon red chilli powder or as per taste
    • 1 teaspoon dry mango powder add more as per taste

    Instructions

    • Soak chana dal for 2-3 hours.
    • Add dal to boiling water. Let it cook until it comes to a boil.
    • Turn off the gas,Keep it aside for 10 minutes.
    • Pass the dhal through a sieve to remove excess water.
    • Preheat the air fryer at 210 deg C for 10 mins.
    • Spread half the dahl on crisping tray / parchment paper and cook for 2 mins.
    • Add 2 tsp. oil or ghee and mix it.
    • Cook for 10 mins at 210 deg C and mix 2-3 times in between
    • Once done, take it outside,keep it aside.
    • Repeat for remaining chana dhal.
    • Add the spices ,mix well. Store it in air tight container once it cools.

    Notes

    You can also deep fry the dal if you do not have air fryer.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 50g

    FAQs

    Is roasted chana dal good for health?

    Yes it is full of protein and high in fibre too.

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    1. Akshay says

      January 25, 2023 at 10:06 am

      Hi! I have a question 🙂 Why do you first air-fry half of the dal for 2 mins and then take it out and mix it with the rest of the dal? Or is the point to only do half of the dal at a time (depending on the size of the airfryer) so that there's space for the dal to proper air-fry? Thanks!

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      • bhavana bhatia says

        January 26, 2023 at 12:38 pm

        hi Akshay

        we have air fried the dal first so that any moisture/water is dried up, then tossed with oil and cooked further.
        You are right with the point on air frying half dal at a time due to the size constraints.

        Thanks

        Reply

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