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    Home » Air fryer recipes

    Air fried Moong dal

    Oct 26, 2022 · 2 Comments

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    We love lentils. They are so versatile. You can make so many recipes from it whether it is salad, soup or stew. Add it to veggies and make a curry or make sweets out of it. Lentils in any form is great! It is great for protein. Snacking on homemade air fryer recipes help you avoid commercially available, 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. Now, with sedentary lifestyle, it is better to go low oil. Roasted or air fried moong dal is a great way to have lentils. Air frying helps avoid extra oil or ghee and yet relish the same taste as kids.

    I love my snacks. Hence, air fryer recipes make me enjoy the snacking, in a little healthy fashion.

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

    air fried moong dal
    Air fryer namkeen moong dal
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    • Benefits of moong dal
    • Ingredients
    • Fried moong dal benefits
    • Instructions
    • Air fried moong dal recipe
    • Variations
    • Storage
    • Related links
    • FAQs

    Benefits of moong dal

    • Rich in vitamins A, B, C and E.
    • It is rich in proteins and fiber.
    • Great for weight-loss.
    • It is low in fat.
    • It helps keep immune system strong.

    Ingredients

    • oil or ghee
    • moong dal (unpolished)
    • Salt as per taste
    • red chili powder
    • dried mango powder

    The most important ingredient is the mung dhal.Now to get the taste similar to the market, we need to use the unpolished moong dal and not the polished one. there is a difference in size as well for both of then.

    Refer below to the difference in size.

    air fried mong daal

    The dal on the left side is the unpolished moong dal, while on the right is the polished moong dal. Notice the difference in size as well.

    Fried moong dal benefits

    Moong dal is a good source of protein and carbohydrates. When we cook this dal with low oil in the air fryer, we can avoid the extra fat that comes with deep fried moong dal.This recipe is also for roasted moong dal.

    Instructions

    • Soak moong dal for 2-3 hours.
    air fried moong dal steps 1
    • Add 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 moong dal steps 2
    • Pass the dal through a sieve to remove excess water.
    air fried moong dal steps 3
    moong dhal
    • Preheat the air fryer at 200 deg C/ 390F for 10 mins.Spread half the mung dal on crisping tray / parchment and cook for 2-3 mins.
    air fried moong dal step 4
    • Add 2 teaspoon oil or ghee and mix it.
    air fried moong dal steps 5
    • Cook for 7-8 mins at 200 deg C/ 390F and mix 2-3 times .Repeat for remaining mung dhal .
    air fried moong dal steps 7
    moong dal namkeen in air fryer
    • Add the spices ,mix well. Store it in air tight container once it cools.
    air fried moong dal steps 8

    air fried moong dal
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    Air fried moong dal recipe

    Air fried moong dal is a great way to have lentils on the go. Air fried mung dhal makes snacking full of nutrition too.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Soaking time3 hrs
    Course: Snacks
    Cuisine: Indian
    Keyword: air fried mung dal, air fryer moong daal, Air fryer namkeen, Fry moong dal
    Servings: 4 people
    Author: bhavana bhatia

    Equipment

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

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup mung dal unpolished
    • 2-3 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 mung dal for 2-3 hours.
    • Add dal to boiling water. Let it cook until it comes to a boil.
    • Pass the dhal through a sieve to remove excess water.
    • Preheat the air fryer at 200 C /390 F for 10 mins.
    • Spread half the dahl on crisping tray / parchment paper and cook for 2 mins.
    • Add1 -1.5 tsp. oil or ghee and mix it.
    • Cook for 8 mins at 200 C / 390 F and mix 2-3 times in between
    • Once done, take it outside,keep it aside.
    • Repeat for remaining mung 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.

    Variations

    You can make any roasted lentils like moong dal.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.

    Related links

    • Roasted chana dal chikki
    • Dal vada ( Fry/Air fry )
    • Dal tadka
    • moong dal kachori-aloo sabji
    • Sindhi dal pakwan
    • Dal poori
    • Dal bati churma
    • Easy moong dal halwa
    • moong dal dosa/pesarattu
    • moong dal chilka

    FAQs

    Is roasted mung dal good for health?

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

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    1. Yasmin says

      June 08, 2022 at 5:51 pm

      5 stars
      Great recipe and healthy too

      Reply
      • bhavana bhatia says

        June 09, 2022 at 10:12 pm

        Thanks Yasmin for your comments,yes we like this too as we use minimal oil to cook it.

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