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chaat masala

The recipes that use this ingredient.

almond, lettuce and fig salad

almond, lettuce and fig salad

A salad featuring the amazing taste of figs, some subtle spice from the chaat masala, and the flavour of almonds. An amazing, yet simple salad, anjeer ki salat, could become one of your favourites, just as it was for my grandmother.

chickpea, tomato and onion salad

chickpea, tomato and onion salad

Chole chaat is a street food favourite, made from chickpeas, tomato and onion. Chaat masala, chutney, and the crunch from the sev make this special.

corn salad

corn salad

This corn salad, maaki chaat, looks appealing and is healthy, light and full of flavour. The spices and the corn work well together.

crisp spinach chaat

crisp spinach chaat

A dish from the street-vendors of New Delhi. Palak chaat is made from crispy fried spinach leaves, onion, tomato, yoghurt and chaat dressings.

egg chaat

egg chaat

Take some boiled eggs, onion, tomato and a few spices and you have anda chaat, another great street food from Delhi.

fish tikka

fish tikka

These fish bites, maachi tikka, are simple fried marinated fish pieces. They feature the taste of the fish with a spice hit.

fruit chaat

fruit chaat

Phala chaat is a mix of fruits, tossed with potatoes and chaat masala. A great example of Delhi street-vendor food, easily prepared at home.

masala lemonade

masala lemonade

Nimbu pani is the famous, traditional and enormously refreshing lemonade from North India and Pakistan.