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Neikadalai/Fried Channa Dhal(Spilt Chickpeas)


This is one of my childhood favorite and used to buy this one from the local shop for my evening snack.
For the day 2 of Blogging Marathon#25 I made neikadalai,this is a very simple recipe and needs only few ingredients.Now off to the recipe.....................

 Ingredients

IngredientQuantity
Channa dhal/split chickpeas/kadala paruppu/11/2cups
Red chilly powder/milagi podi1/4tsp
Turmeric powder1/4tsp
Salt 1/2tsp
Oil for frying
Curry leaves/karivepillai1 sprig(optional)


Method
  • Soak the dhal in the water for 4-5 hours,drain the water completely and spread it on a towel for 10 minutes.
  • Mix the red chilly powder,turmeric powder and salt,keep it aside.
  • When it is damp enough fry it in the oil in a medium flame till it becomes crispy.
  • Remove it from the oil and drain it on a paper towel.
  • Sprinkle the red chilly powder and mix it well.
  • Neikadalai is ready.

Enjoy..........................................

  • The dhal needs to be soaked completely otherwise it won't fry properly in the oil.
  • Instead of red chilly powder black pepper powder can aslo be used.
  • If you are using curry leaves fry it in the oil in the end and add it.
  • The amount chilly powder can be increased or decreased according to personal preference.
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