Fried Chana Dal by Tarla Dalal

Fried Chana Dal,
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Fried Chana Dal

Fried Chana Dal is a common, time-tested namkeen that nobody tires of! The crispiness of the deep-fried chana dal together with the chatpata seasoning makes it a great success with young and old.

Preparation Time: 2 minutes.
Cooking Time: 25 minutes.
Makes 1½ cups.
Soaking time: 3 hours.

1 cup chana dal (split Bengal gram)
Oil for deep-frying

To be mixed into a spice mixture
1 tsp chilli powder
½ tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
½ tsp black salt (sanchal)
½ tsp salt

1. Soak the chana dal in enough hot water in a deep bowl for 3 hours.
2. Drain well using a strainer.
3. Place them on a big muslin cloth and pat it with another
muslin cloth over it allow them to dry for atleast 15 minutes or
till there is no water and they are dry.
4. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, dip the strainer in it and put
half the chana dal in it and deep-fry on a medium flame till it
turns crisp. This would take approx. 7 to 8 minutes.
5. Drain on an absorbent paper.
6. Dap another tissue on it to remove the excess oil.
7. Sprinkle half of the prepared spice mixture evenly over it and
toss well.
8. Repeat steps 4 to 6 to deep-fry the chana dal in 1 more batch.
9. Cool completely and store in an air-tight container. Use as
required.