Chaat Masala

Chaat Masala is used in almost every dish be it dahi vada, fruit dish, Pani Puri, bhel puri or dahi puri. You can top up your dish with chaat masala and relish it. There are the basic ingredients which are required to make chaat masala and are available in almost all houses. Easy to make and can be stored for 5-6 months. You can store this in an air tight container.

Ingredients:
1 cup roasted jeera
7-8 Kashmir chilli roasted
1 cup roasted coriander seeds
1 cup aamchoor powder
1 cup salt
3 tablespoons black salt
4 tablespoon kali mirch

Method:
1.Grind finely all the ingredients together in the mixer grinder.
2.Store in the airtight container.
3.use as required

Note: After roasting all the other ingredients except coriander seeds put the gas off and than roast the coriander seeds so they are lightly roasted and does not burn.

imli-Khajur ki chutney

It is the sweet and sour chutney used in any and all chaat dishes.This chutney can be stored in the refrigerator for almost a month time. You can also deep fridge this chutney and use as and when required for more than 4 months. But it is always good to make fresh things and even if you want to store it should not be done more than 45 days so that you can have a fresh taste of the chutneys.You can also store green chutney for the same period as imli khajur ki chutney. Also dry garlic chutney can be stored with out refrigerating for more than 90days.

Makes 3 cups.

Ingredients
2 cups dates (khajur),
1/4 cup tamarind (imli),
1 cup jaggery (gur),
1 teaspoon red chilli powder
a pinch asafoetida (hing)
salt to taste
Method
1.Wash the dates and tamarind and place them in a non stick pan.
2.Add the jaggery, and 4 cups of water and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes.
3.Now add red chilli powder, asafoetida and salt and mix it well.
4.Cool and make a puree by grinding in the mixer grinder.Now strain it.
5.Use as required.

Tip:You can add a little water while straining the chutney if required as it will be strained easily.

Green chana chaat

Green chana chaat is a absolute filling chaat and very much popular on juhu beach in mumbai. The combination of butter and spices with potatoes, onion and tomatoes make it all the more amazing.Try this out and i am sure u would love it.....

Ingredients:
2 cup green chana
1 small onion
1 small potato
1 small tomato
1 small green chilly
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp red chilly powder
2 tbs chopped coriander leaves
1 ½ ts chaat masala
1tsp garam masala
Salt to taste
3 tbs butter

Method:

1. Soak green chanas overnite.
2. Boil the chanas with a pinch of salt
3. Take 1tbs butter in the pan and add the chana and sauté for a while
4. Add chopped onion, potato, tomato, chaat masala and garam masala.
5. Add remaining butter, salt, and lemon juice
6. Serve in a plate and garnish with coriander leaves.