Chaat Masala Recipe | 3 Minute Chat Masala At Home

Chaat masala is a special mix of spices, salts, and aromatics sprinkled onto dishes before serving, adding a spicy punch and tangy zing, and instantly boosting flavour and enhancing the taste.

Across South Asia, this magic masala preparation is used to perk up practically any dish you can think of—all kinds of chaat, snacks, fruit salads, dals, yogurt dishes, rice dishes, vegetables, beverages.
 

There are dozens of chaat masala recipes. They usually contain cumin (jeera), carom seeds (ajwain), black peppercorns, dried ginger (sonth), asafoetida (hing), and chilli powder, but the two ingredients that are essential are amchur (dried mango powder) and black salt (a type of rock salt or mineral salt).
 

It’s easy to learn how to make chaat masala at home and whip it up in a few minutes. Chat masala calls for only a few ingredients found commonly in most Indian kitchens. All you have to do is dry roast cumin seeds, black peppercorns, and carom seeds (ajwain) until aromatic and then grind them—use a coffee grinder or a small masala / spice grinder—with other ingredients to make a fine powder.
 

Pre-blended and packaged chaat masala powder is available in the market, but homemade chat masala powder is far superior. In your own kitchen, you can control the quality, quantity, freshness, and authenticity of all chaat masala ingredients and customize the chaat masala according to your specific needs and preferences.
 

Follow our quick and easy chaat masala recipe for a delicious version of this versatile, multifaceted, all-purpose spice blend. Keep a jar of chat masala on hand and sprinkle just half a teaspoon or more to taste on your dishes to take them up several notches.
 

Chaat masala can be made in advance and stored in an airtight glass jar or container. Keep it refrigerated or in a cool, dry place. Make sure you use the chaat masala within one or two months, because all masalas lose their potency over time. Do not store it with other spices as the ingredients in chat masala (especially black salt) are highly aromatic and the other spices will take on their aroma.
 

Learn how to make chaat masala recipe at home with a step by step photo/video recipe. Find all ingredients and preparation method for chat masala from Yummefy Recipes .

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