Chaat Masala

You can probably buy premade chaat masala more easily than you can find some of it’s ingredients, which may include ground pomegranate seeds and other exotica. But this is a good, simple version, contributed by my friend chef Suvir Saran. The sourness, which is it’s defining characteristic, is provided by the distinctive amchoor, a powder made from dried mangoes.

If you have the time, toast together in a dry skillet (as for Hot Curry P