Roasted lentils are the perfect evening snack. When the munchies hit, I need something crunchy and salty.
Remember the Oven Roasted Chickpeas I posted here earlier? These are just like that, but faster, and simpler without all the unnecessary spices. Just salt, soaked mung dal and a little, just a little oil.
If you don’t factor in the overnight soak, this takes just 20 minutes to make. Full on protein, that goes down the food pipe a lot easier than the raw version. And this is more flavourful too! I can never get myself to eat mung sprouts raw! Yuck!
Just remember to soak the mung beans overnight. If they sprout a little, don’t worry. just bake them a little while longer. More proteins!
1 cup of mung beans after soaking puffed up to about 2 cups, which is what you need for this recipe.
Oven Roasted Moong Dal | Mung Beans
- Prep Time:5m
- Cook Time:20m
- Total Time:25m
- Serves: 2
- Yield: 1 cup
Ingredients
- 2 c soaked Mung beans (Moon Dal)
- 2 tsp. oil
- 1 tsp. salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F/204°C. Line a baking tray with foil.
- The mung beans need an overnight soaking. Drain and dry the mung beans in a kitchen towel.
- Combine all the ingredients in the baking tray and spread evenly.
- Bake at 400°F/204°C for 20 minutes.
- Turn off oven and cool for 10 minutes inside the oven till completely dry and roasted.
- Store in an airtight container once completely cool for upto a week.
Viraj shah says
Without microwave and and without frying how we can toast it
Tina Dawson says
This is baked in the oven – no microwave, no frying.
Sam says
Hi, can you further explain the drying process after the overnight soak? time to dry, how dry the mung should be, what happens if not perfectly dried, etc.. Thanks!
Tina Dawson says
Before baking the soaked moong dal, I just dry them a little but spreading them over a clean kitchen towel and dabbing them dry. This will help them get more crisp as they bake. I hope this helps.
Nina says
Hi. I made this and they came out super crunchy ?….what do I do wrong?
Tina Dawson says
They are crunchy snacks – do you mean it came out too hard to bite? Did you soak them overnight? Sometimes, if the lentils are old, they have trouble soaking up liquid properly. If this happens again, maybe try steaming the soaked lentils to partially cook them, before roasting. I hope that helps.
Alisha Sethi says
Nice share!
Cheramie Clause says
Where donyou purchase moong beans? If Amazon which ones I don’t want to purchase the wrong kind.
Tina Dawson says
Hey Cheramie! I get my moong dal (like the ones I used in this recipe) from Indian grocery stores in the U.S. Here’s the amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Organic-Moong-Beans-Green-Whole/dp/B00UQBVX8G/ref=sr_1_13?keywords=mung+dal&qid=1559268191&s=gateway&sr=8-13
Swathi says
Hi richa
Do the mung beans have to be precooked or soaking it overnight is enough..in case of chana it has to be cooked..
Tina Dawson says
No Mung beans needn’t be cooked/boiled ahead of baking. Soak, dry, season and bake.
swathi says
thanks a lot …will try making it…
Tina Dawson says
excellent!!!!
Lata says
Hello Madam. What is the nutritional value of 100 gms.
Protein
Carbs
Fats
Fiber
Tina Dawson says
The information you’re looking for is available online – Google ‘Nutritional Info’ to find websites that provide that information.
Swetha says
Can we make in airfryer? How to as I don’t have oven
Tina Dawson says
I am sure you can, Swetha, but since I’ve never used an air-fryer, I can’t help you there. Sorry!
Neelu says
Hi Shwetha, i have tried these namkeens in air fryer and they turn out very crispy
Tina Dawson says
Thank you for letting me know, Neelu!
babloo says
Great recipe Tine, will surely try this. cheers!