Cooling Spice Blend with Black Salt

Chaat Masala

Preparation info
  • Makes

    ¼ cup

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

By Raghavan Iyer

Published 2008

  • About

In Hindi, chaat means “lick” and this finger-licking blend has a salty, addictive edge to it. The sulfurlike aroma and the flavor reminiscent of hard-cooked eggs are thanks to the black salt (not a true salt but a mineral in crystal form, found in mines). Mango powder and dried pomegranate seeds contribute tartness, while the heat from black peppercorns balances out the blend. Nutty cumin, in addition to its obvious flavor when toasted, helps the digestion, as does black salt. Put th