Chaat Masala

Name: Chaat Masala
Yield: Makes 10 Tablespoons
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon pomegranate seeds; 2 dried chillies; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns; 3 tablespoons black salt; 1 tablespoon amchoor powder; 2 tablespoons cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon ajowan; 4 tablespoons coriander seeds

Preparation info

Makes
10 Tablespoons

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Food of India

By Priya Wickramasinghe

Published 2005

About

Chaat masala is a salty, tangy seasoning used in popular snacks such as bhel puri. It can be tossed through dry snack mixes or sprinkled onto fruit and vegetables as a seasoning.

Ingredients

4 tablespoons coriander seeds
2 tablespoons cumin seeds
1 t

Asia
India
Condiment
Vegan
Gluten-free
Spicy

Method

Place a small frying pan over low heat and dry-roast the coriander seeds until aromatic. Remove from the pan and dry-roast the cumin seeds, then separately, the ajowan. Grind the roasted mixture to a fine powder with the other ingredients, using a spice grinder or pestle and mortar. Store in an airtight container.