Chaat Ingredients (Chutneys)

Chaat literally means "to lick" or "to taste". This streetfood originated in Gujarat but has now become a favorite all over the country. It is a mixture of some common ingredients with a sweet, spicy and tangy taste. There are a variety of chaats but the ingredients used are mostly common like onions, tomatoes, cilantro, raw mango, thin sev, potato pieces, crispy fried bread, spicy fried gram beans, papdis, spicy fried channa dal and chick peas. The other ingredients used for the flavour are lemon juice , pomegranate seeds, black salt, tamarind, yogurt , chutneys and chaat masala which is a spice mix, typically consisting of amchoor (dried mango powder), cumin, black salt, coriander, dried ginger, salt and pepper.