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.