Chaat Ingredients (Chutneys) - submitted by Dahlia on 07-30-2008
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. Some of the popular chaats are Panipuri, Bhelpuri, Dahi Puri, Papdi Chaat, Dahi Vada, Sev Puri, Pani Puri, Masala Puri, Channa Chaat, Aloo Chaat, Ragda Pattice, Bread Chaat, Aloo Tikki, Pakora, Chila, Mangode, Bedai, Samosa Chaat etc. The chutneys typically used in chaats are :-
1. Green Chutney : Mint Coriander Green chilly chutney
2. Tamarind Chutney : Tamarind Dates chutney
3. Red Chutney: Red chilly Garlic and Ginger chutney (optional chutney)  Comments Comment by Lalitha Ramakrishnan
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