Put moong dal and add required water to soak. Add little salt and mix.

Soak for 2-4 hours so that dal soaks well and turn soft.

Drain soaked water and put dal over a clean and white cloth.

Spread dal over the cloth and let them dry. Dried dal usually don’t absorb more oil while deep fry.

Add oil in a pan and heat. Once you feel smoke over oil, put steel net ladle in oil to deep fry.

Take small portion of dal and put them in oil, if you feel boiling will make oil overflow from pan, raise ladle.

It takes time to fry but wait and deep fry on medium flame till they turn golden brown colour.

Once moon dal is ready once can hear crackling sound when we shake ladle to remove excess oil.

If you are using air fryer you may see less oil, but deep fried crisps have oil so transfer dal over kitchen towel.

Moong dal namkeen recipe | crispy moong dal fry tastes great when accompanied with a tea. Store in an airtight container once cooled.