Chaat masala, also spelled chat masala, is a spice powder mix or masala, originating from South Asia to add flavor to chaat, Indian fruit salads made with papaya, sapodilla, apples and bananas.Chaat masala is also sprinkled on potatoes,fruit, egg toasts and regular salads in India.

It typically consists of amchoor (dried mango powder), cumin, coriander, dried ginger, salt (often kala namak), black pepper, asafoetida (hing) and chili powder.

Recipe

Although a spice blend, Chaat Masala is, in culinary practice, a seasoning.

It can be sprinkled on top of a finished dish or added directly to a dish without the need to cook, unlike most Indian spices.

Indians don’t just use chaat masala for making chaat dishes. It’s a ‘pick up and sprinkle’ flavour enhancing seasoning for practically any savoury or fruity food items.

Some of the uses of Chaat masala powder are:

Sprinkle on different Indian street food chaat dishes like alu tikki, papri chaat, puff rice chaat, samosas, chutneys etc.
Add Chaat masala powder to lentils, legumes or vegetarian curries.
Sprinkled as a seasoning on stir-fried or deep-fried dishes such as pakoras or patties or stir fried yellow, orange and red vegetables like carrots, potatoes, pumpkin etc.
Give a zesty lift to fruit salad, normal salad, eggs, cheese, sauces.
You can also add it to drinks especially buttermilk or lemonade for an uplifting tangy spicy taste.
Sprinkle some on cheese and cucumber sandwich, avocado , tomatoes etc.
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