Aromatic, spicy and flavourful, but very kid-friendly, these moong dal crispies make a wonderful snack to send in your kids’ tiffin box.
You can make a large batch and store moong dal crispies in an airtight container for around 2 weeks, so you can serve it up to your kids whenever they are struck by a sudden hunger pang. For their part, they would love to bite into these crunchy and tasty moong dal and wheat flour crispies, with the exciting flavour of sesame, coriander and lemon.
Jar Snacks like these moong dal crispies are also very helpful when sudden guests arrive.
Moong dal crispies are an indispensable snack for the Diwali season! Not only are they ideal to accompany the sweets you share with friends and family, but they also come in handy when you want to have a quick snack with tea.
🔷 Soaking Time : 30 minutes 🔷 Preparation Time : 10 mins 🔷 Cooking Time : 45 mins 🔷 Total Time : 1 hours 25 minutes
🔷 Ingredients
• 1/2 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram) , soaked for 30 minutes and drained
• 1 1/4 cups Mayur Chakki fresh aata
• 2 tbsp Mayur oil
• 1/4 cup finely chopped coriander (dhania)
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds (til)
• 2 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
• 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
• salt to taste
• Mayur Chakki fresh aata for rolling
• Mayur oil for deep-frying
🔷 Method
1. To make moong dal crispies, combine the yellow moong dal and blend in a mixer to a coarse paste.
2. Transfer the paste into a deep bowl, add all the remaining ingredients and knead into a semi-stiff dough.
3.Cover with a wet muslin cloth and keep aside for 5 minutes.
4. Divide the dough into equal portions.
5. Roll out a portion into a thin circle using a little whole wheat flour for rolling.
6. Cut into equal sized diamond shape pieces using a sharp knife.
7. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadhai and deep-fry, a few pieces at a time, on a slow flame, till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides.
8. Drain the moong dal crispies on an absorbent paper.
9. Repeat steps 5 to 8 to make more moong dal crispies.