Sunday, February 7, 2010

Chaat masala

This is an essential component of chaat, though it can be used in a number of different ways.

Materials:

1 tsp black salt
4.5 tsp cumin seeds - roast lightly
1 tsp deghi mirch (can substitute paprika, or cayenne)
1 tsp black peppercorns
2 tsp dried mango powder (amchur)
1 tsp salt (or to taste)

Combine ingredients in a dry grinder (I use a coffee mill for grinding dry spices) and grind to a fine powder.

NOTE: you can play with the proportions of the mirch and peppercorns to increase or reduce spiciness.

Store in jars/bottles with tight fitting lids.

This can be used for a variety of purposes. You can sprinkle it on tandoori chicken, just before serving. It is a major component of, well, chaat. And it can also be sprinkled on fresh fruit (oranges, pineapples, bananas) to add a little zing.

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I was born and raised in India and attended school and college there. In May 2007, I completed my PhD (in Neuroscience) at the Center for Neural Science at New York University and stayed on there as a postdoctoral fellow until early 2009. Currently (as of 2025), I am in the Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford University.