Watch and learn how to make Chat Masala at home Only On Variety Vantalu.
Most chaats owe their snazzy, tongue-tickling flavour to this peppy masala. Made of everyday spices, combined smartly with pungent ingredients the Chaat Masala has a strong aroma, which draws one to any dish it is added to.
Ingredients
1/2 cup cumin seeds 1/4 cup black pepper corns 2 tbsp sea salt 4 tbsp black salt 1/2 tsp asafoetida 1/2 tsp chilly powder 1/4 tsp dried ginger powder 1 tbsp dried mango powder Mint Leaves
Method
- On a medium flame, dry roast the cumin seeds. - Remove it in a bowl and allow it to cool. - Dry roast black pepper corns and add them in the same bowl. - Dry roast sea salt in the same manner. - Add asafoetida, ginger powder and raw mango powder to the roasted sea salt and mix them. - Transfer them in the bowl and add red chilli powder. - Dry roast mint leaves and add them in the same bowl to cool completely. - Crush black salt and place them in a separate bowl. - In a grinder, grind this spice mixture in to a fine powder. - Store it in an air tight container.
