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
- 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
- orange
- jalapeño
- amchur powder
- black pepper
- salt
- sweet paprika
- cayenne pepper
- watermelon
- cumin seed
- mint
Chaat Masala
- coriander seed
- mint
- ajwain seed
- fennel seed
- ginger
- black pepper
- mango powder
- asafetida powder
- black salt powder
- cumin seed
Indian Papdi Chaat
- 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
- 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
- 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
- ginger
- garlic
- peach
- black pepper
- onion
- aloo bhujia
- cilantro
- peanut
- lime juice
- sugar
- corn
- green thai
- chaat masala
Traditional Chaat Masala Recipe
- black salt
- garam masala
- ajwain seed
- black pepper
- fennel seed
- ginger powder
- asafoetida
- cumin seed
- amchoor powder
Papri Chaat (Indian Street Snack With Potato, Chickpeas, and Chutneys) Recipe
- 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
Chaat Masala (Indian Street Snack Spice Blend) Recipe
- 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
Pineapple Chaat
- sugar
- lime juice
- kashmiri
- pomegranate seed
- chaat masala
- pineapple
- mint
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Staple Ingredients
- cilantro 75%
- onion 75%
- salt 75%
Rarey Ingredients
- cilantro 75%
- onion 75%
- salt 75%