Moong dal namkeen chaat aka roasted moong dal chaat is a healthy and refreshing chaat recipe Indian. It is hugely popular in the subcontinents of South Asia. It is also referred to as an Indian salad because of its healthy components. In this preparation, roasted moong dal is mixed with chopped cucumber, tomato, onion, coriander leaves, and green chillies with a dash of lemon juice and a sprinkle of spices. This salivating preparation is mostly relished as an evening snack.
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About the recipe
Summer is knocking at the door and it is a very tiring job to stand in front of the gas stove for long to cook something during these hot days. I feel no-cook recipes, like different kinds of smoothies, salad recipes etc., are a great relief for these days and moong dal namkeen chaat is a perfect fit for the season. This Indian snack recipe healthy could be a perfect fit for any busy day.
Indian street food has always been the center of attraction in Indian cuisine. Especially, recipe for chaat plays a remarkable and unforgettable part in it. Recipes of Chaat are known for their amazing flavours, different layers of texture, and combinational taste which triggers the secret saliva and dominates our senses. All these reasons have been drooling people for chaat recipes for decades.
Most of the chaat recipes are prepared with deep fried stuff like papdi chaat, aloo chaat, sev puri, aloo tikki chaat etc. which are not considered to be healthy but few chaat recipes like bhel puri, moong dal chaat, chana chaat, peanut chaat etc. are considered as healthy chaats.
Moong dal namkeen chaat could be a perfect starter or snack for any get-together, kitty parties, and small birthday parties. You don’t need to prepare it from scratch in front of guests. Mix all the ingredients except roasted moong dal and cover it. You just need to add the moong dal namkeen and mix it before serving it to the guests. Isn’t it handy?
Moong dal namkeen chaat is a very simple and easy recipe that requires very basic ingredients to prepare. The difficulty level of preparing this dish is very low. If your vegetables are chopped then you can prepare them in jiffy. The best part of the recipe is that you can prepare it in larger quantities using the same effort and time. There is no fixed rule to prepare this healthy slobbering Indian snack recipe.
Moong dal namkeen chaat with step-by-step photos and instructions have been provided in the ‘Instruction’ section of the recipe. But before directly jumping into the recipe, let me share a few interesting things about the chaat recipe healthy and delectable.
Variations in Moong Dal Namkeen chaat
- You can include a choice of vegetables like grated carrots, boiled potato chunks, boiled corn, etc. into the chaat as well.
- You can add puffed rice aka murmura as well into the chaat.
- To make the peanut chaat spicier, you can add tamarind chutney or green chutney as well into it.
- Many people add grated raw mango into the chaat for an extra tangy taste.
How to make Moong Dal Namkeen chaat?
To prepare the moong dal namkeen chaat, first chop all the veggies like onions, cucumber, tomatoes, coriander leaves, green chillies, and assemble all the ingredients before you start preparing the chaat recipe.
Take a large mixing bowl and add the chopped cucumber into it. Then add chopped onion, tomato, coriander leaves, and green chillies, one by one into the bowl and give a nice stir with a spoon.
Now, sprinkle some black salt, chaat masala, and lemon juice on it and mix them evenly with a spoon. The combination of all these spices gives a perfect flavour to the chaat recipe.
Then add the moong dal namkeen into the bowl and mix it well. Now your lip-smacking roasted moong dal chaat is ready to serve. Serve immediately to enjoy its best taste.
Many Indian Street food recipes have already been shared in my previous posts. You can check a few of them like
Bhelpuri
Papdi Chaat
Chana chaat
Peanut chaat
Boondi chaat
..And Many more…
Ingredients:
1 cup = 250 ml
- 1 cup Moong dal namkeen
- ¼ cup Onion, finely chopped
- ⅓ cup Cucumber, chopped
- ¼ cup Tomatoes, deseeded and chopped
- 1-2 green Chillies, finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons Coriander leaves, finely chopped
- ½ Lemon, freshly squeezed juice
- ½ teaspoon Chaat masala
- ¼ teaspoon Black Salt
Instructions:
- First chop all the veggies like onions, cucumber, tomatoes, coriander leaves, green chillies, and assemble all the ingredients before you start preparing the chaat recipe.
- Take a large mixing bowl and add ⅓ cup chopped cucumber into it.
- Add ¼ cup chopped tomato, ¼ cup chopped onion, 4 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves, and 1-2 chopped green chillies, one by one into the bowl.
- Sprinkle ¼ teaspoon black salt, ½ teaspoon chaat masala, 2 teaspoons lemon juice on it and mix them evenly with a spoon.
- Add 1 cup moong dal namkeen into the bowl and mix it well.
- Now your lip-smacking roasted moong dal chaat is ready to serve.
Serving Instruction
Serve the moong dal namkeen chaat immediately after preparing it. Enjoy the healthy salivating snack with your family and friends with lots of gossip.
Ingredients
1 cup = 250 ml
- 1 cup Moong dal namkeen
- ¼ cup Onion, finely chopped
- ⅓ cup Cucumber, chopped
- ¼ cup Tomatoes, deseeded and chopped
- 1-2 green Chillies, finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons Coriander leaves, finely chopped
- ½ Lemon, freshly squeezed juice
- ½ teaspoon Chaat masala
- ¼ teaspoon Black Salt
Instructions
- First chop all the veggies like onions, cucumber, tomatoes, coriander leaves, green chillies, and assemble all the ingredients before you start preparing the chaat recipe.
- Take a large mixing bowl and add ⅓ cup chopped cucumber into it.
- Add ¼ cup chopped tomato, ¼ cup chopped onion, 4 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves, and 1-2 chopped green chillies, one by one into the bowl.
- Sprinkle ¼ teaspoon black salt, ½ teaspoon chaat masala, 2 teaspoons lemon juice on it and mix them evenly with a spoon.
- Add 1 cup moong dal namkeen into the bowl and mix it well.
- Now your lip-smacking roasted moong dal chaat is ready to serve.
