Mass transfer kinetics of moisture out flow and oil uptake during deep fat frying of snack food made from a blendof chickpea flour and modifiedstar ch have been influencedby frying temperature and pre-fry drying time. The kinetic coefficient for moisture transfer increased and for oil decreased as the temperature of frying was increased. The pre-fry drying also has a significant effect on the deep fat frying. The increase in pre-fry drying time resulted in a decrease in moisture as well as oil transfer coefficients. A possible reason for the reduction in the oil content during frying due to pre-fry drying could be the compactness of the material matrix (reduced porosity) or increase in the solid content. Kinetics and sensory data revealed that the optimum pre-fry drying period and frying time were 40 min and45 s, respectively, which resultedin a 54% reduction in the oil content of the fried product, with out compromising on the sensory quality characteristics. The combination of convective air-drying and deep fat frying can result in a product with less fat uptake during frying with acceptable sensory attributes, which will in turn result in a low-fat and economic al product.