Chaat masala
Once you have tasted the Indian chaat recipes, that mouth-puckering flavoured bomb will leave you spellbound forever. Do you know the real secret? That flavour you crave comes from a unique spice blends like the chaat masala (or chat masala).
Equipment
- spice blender
- frying pan
- measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp aamchur dry mango powder
- 1 tbsp black salt kala namak
- 1 tsp dry ginger powder
- 2.5 tbsp cumin seeds jeera
- 1.5 tbsp caraway seeds ajwain
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds dhania
- 1 tbsp dry mint pudina
- 1 tsp Black pepper
Instructions
- Dry roast the whole spices on low heat till aromatic.
- Add the black salt, ginger powder, aamchur and dry mint to this and blend smooth.
- Store the powder in an airtight bottle, till use.
Notes
It is optional to add red chillies to this mix. I keep it in this way and use red chilli powder separately in my chaat instead. In this way, it gives me better control of the heat, than the spice.
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