Chaat Masala
One of the many ubiquitous spice blends in India with a versatile range of applications, is Chaat Masala. This blend includes all six tastes of Ayurveda — sweet, sour, bitter, astringent, pungent and salty — to create a balanced set of tastes.
Chaat Masala is frequently used as a dusting powder on freshly cut fruit, as a flavor enhancer on grilled preparations, in lemonade, as well as in the savory Indian buttermilk, chaas, among applications.
Ingredients
3 tbsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1 ½ tbsp fennel seeds
4 tbsp amchur or raw mango powder
2–3 tbsp rock salt
1–2 tsp whole black peppercorns
1 ½ tsp dried ginger powder
1 ½ tsp dried mint powder
Method
Dry roast all the seeds and allow them to cool. Grind these seeds, mango powder, rock salt, black pepper, dried ginger and dried mint into a fine powder, preferably using a spice mill. Sieve and grind the powder until it is fine. Store in a spice shaker.
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This recipe and others feature in Treasured Indian Comfort Foods, available on GooglePlay & AmazonKindle.
