Saturday 28 August 2010

Chaat/Chat

A Sour Dish, such as Chicken Chaat or Alu Chaat. A chaat dish; is a tangy, zesty dish, which can be served hot or cold. It has a certain sweet sour taste combined with some heat. There are two ways of making them. Papri Chaat is a cold dish, using a round Indian savoury snack made from semolina, fried and cooled down, mixed together with some cooked potatoes cubes and chick peas. Poured over with sweet yogurt, topped with a bit of tamarind chutney, sprinkled with chilli powder, crushed fresh green chillies and chopped coriander. For Chicken Chat use a chaat masala, coat the chicken and stir fry in some hot oil with some fresh garlic, until cooked, serve hot or cold. Chaat masalas can be purchased at good Indian groceries and is a powder consisting of Mango Powder, Cumin Powder, Pomegranate Powder, Nutmeg Powder, Chilli Powder, Salt, Black Salt & Mint.




MDH Chunky Chat Masala, can also be sprinkled onto salads and fruits.