Namkeen Mixture

Namkeen Mixture

Ingredients:  

Chana dal –  2 cups
Masoor dal  – 2 cups
Peanuts – ½ cup
Water – 10 cups for soaking dals
Baking soda – 1 tsp
Oil for deep fry dals
Salt – ½ tsp
Black salt – ½ tsp
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Dry mango powder – ½ tsp
Red chili powder – ½ tsp
Black pepper powder – ½ tsp
Roasted cumin seed powder – ½ tsp

Ingredients for namkeen sev:
Besan(gram flour) – 1 cup
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Red chili powder – ½ tsp
Black pepper powder – ½ tsp
Roasted cumin seed powder – ½ tsp
Baking soda – ½ tsp
Salt – ½ tsp
Water for making dough.
Oil for deep fry dals

Method:  

• • Soak chana dal in 5 cups of water and baking soda for 6 hours.
  • Soak Masoor dal in 5 cups of water and baking soda for 6 hours in a separate pot.
  • Now wash the dals and dry it either with a paper napkin or clothes.
  • Make sure there is no water left in both of the dals.
  • Heat oil in a pan and deep fry both dals separately.
  • Make sure that oil is hot.
  • Once it’s done frying, keep the fried  dals on a paper napkin, so extra oil will be removed.
  • Roast Peanuts in a separate pan with 1 tsp oil and keep aside.
  • In another mixing bowl add besan, turmeric powder, red chili powder, black pepper powder, roasted cumin seed powder, baking soda and salt.
  • Mix well and with a little water at a time kneed to make hard dough.
  • Fill the sev or gathia maker with that dough and deep fry the namkeen sev in hot oil.
  • If you do not have the namkeen sev maker you can use your hand and roll the little amount of dough at a time in thin and small pieces.
  • In a small mixing bowl mix all dry masalas (spices).
  • In a big bowl mix both dal together.
  • Add fried sev and roasted peanuts.
  • Add masalas (spices) and mix well.
  • Your namkeen mixture is ready to eat.

  Note: You can garnish with some roasted curry leaves.