Chaat

Chaat is a popular street food in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. It is made from a variety of ingredients, including boiled potatoes, chickpeas, onions, tamarind sauce and chili peppers.

The exact origins of chaat are unknown, but it is thought to have originated in the northern part of India. The word chaat is derived from the Hindi word chat, which means to lick. This is likely because chaat is typically eaten with the hands and the sauce is often licked off the fingers.

Chaat is traditionally served on a small piece of paper or a leaf. It is usually eaten as a snack or as an appetizer before a meal.

Advice

When making chaat, it's important to remember that the ingredients should be fresh and to use a generous amount of herbs and spices. Try to use a variety of textures and flavours to make the dish more interesting. Additionally, it is important to use chaat masala, which is a blend of spices that gives chaat its unique flavour. Finally, be sure to use tamarind chutney and yogurt as toppings, as they are essential for giving chaat its signature taste.

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Recipes

 

Cauliflower Chaat for One

4/5 - 477 votes

• SAUCE AND SERVING
• rice
• salt
• cilantro
• almond
• greek yogurt
• lemon juice
• jalapeño
• garlic
• onion
• cumin
• CAULIFLOWER
• salt
• cilantro
• lemon juice
• cauliflower
• chaat masala
• ginger
• jalapeño
• vegetable oil

 

Watermelon Chaat

4/5 - 447 votes

• orange
• jalapeño
• amchur powder
• black pepper
• salt
• sweet paprika
• cayenne pepper
• watermelon
• cumin seed
• mint

 

Chaat Masala

4/5 - 65 votes

• coriander seed
• mint
• ajwain seed
• fennel seed
• ginger
• black pepper
• mango powder
• asafetida powder
• black salt powder
• cumin seed

 

Indian Papdi Chaat

3.5/5 - 94 votes

• chickpea
• all purpose flour
• tamarind chutney
• salt
• onion seed
• chutney
• water
• cilantro
• ghee
• all purpose flour
• yogurt
• tomato
• cumin seed
• chili powder
• onion
• powdered black rock salt
• potato
• vegetable oil

 

Crispy Kale Chaat

5/5 - 13 votes

• Kale Chaat
• chile powder
• olive oil
• cumin
• onion
• tomato
• black salt
• salt
• boondi
• cilantro
• tamarind chutney
• kale
• Yogurt Sauce
• sugar
• greek yogurt
• cumin
• salt
• lemon juice

 

Aloo Chaat

5/5 - 10 votes

• black pepper
• salt
• new potato
• chickpea
• ginger
• serrano chile
• cilantro
• onion
• sev
• vegetable oil
• sugar
• clarified butter
• tamarind chutney
• chaat masala
• greek yogurt

 

Corn and Peach Chaat

5/5 - 9 votes

• ginger
• garlic
• peach
• black pepper
• onion
• aloo bhujia
• cilantro
• peanut
• lime juice
• sugar
• corn
• green thai
• chaat masala

 

Traditional Chaat Masala Recipe

3.5/5 - 8 votes

• black salt
• garam masala
• ajwain seed
• black pepper
• fennel seed
• ginger powder
• asafoetida
• cumin seed
• amchoor powder

 

Chaat Masala (Indian Street Snack Spice Blend) Recipe

5/5 - 1 votes

• kala namak powder
• mint
• coriander seed
• ginger powder
• black peppercorn
• salt
• ajwain seed
• fennel seed
• cumin seed
• green mango powder
• tamarind powder
• kashmiri red chili powder

 

Papri Chaat (Indian Street Snack With Potato, Chickpeas, and Chutneys) Recipe

5/5 - 1 votes

• To Assemble
• chaat masala spice
• salt
• chickpea
• russet potato
• yogurt
• onion
• Mint Chutney
• lime juice
• cilantro
• mint
• serrano pepper
• Sev
• chickpea flour
• kashmiri red chili powder
• black pepper
• Papris
• vegetable oil
• baking powder
• nigella seed
• oil
• salt
• atta flour
• Tamarind Chutney
• ginger powder
• palm sugar
• tamarind paste
• kashmiri red chili powder
• medjool date

 

Pineapple Chaat

No Rating - 0 votes

• sugar
• lime juice
• kashmiri
• pomegranate seed
• chaat masala
• pineapple
• mint

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