Chaat Masala Seasoning
"A spicy blend used in Indian food--particularly in Sana's Fruit Chaat (Recipe #156495). It will keep for ages. In a pinch, caraway seeds may be substituted for the ajwain."
photo by Chef floWer
- Ready In:
- 14mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
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1 1/4 cups
ingredients
- 4 tablespoons coriander seeds
- 2 tablespoons cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon ajwain (thymol)
- 2 -3 whole dried red chilies
- 3 tablespoons black salt, crystals
- 1⁄2 teaspoon citric acid
- 1 tablespoon mango powder (amchoor)
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 1 teaspoon white pepper (or black) (optional)
directions
- Roast the first 3 ingredients separately in a dry saute pan over medium high heat until they become aromatic--do not burn.
- Grind them with the chillies, black salt and citric acid until a powder.
- Mix in the remaining ingredients.
- Store in an airtight container.
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Reviews
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I needed some Chaat Masala for Recipe #301064 so I used this recipe. The aroma was wonderful and the potatoes turned out yummy. Thank you Chef Kate - *Made for Zaar World Tour 4*
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Chef Kate
Annapolis, 60
<p>I have always loved to cook. When I was little, I cooked with my Grandmother who had endless patience and extraordinary skill as a baker. And I cooked with my Mother, who had a set repertoire, but taught me many basics. Then I spent a summer with a French cousin who opened up a whole new world of cooking. And I grew up in New York City, which meant that I was surrounded by all varieties of wonderful food, from great bagels and white fish to all the wonders of Chinatown and Little Italy, from German to Spanish to Mexican to Puerto Rican to Cuban, not to mention Cuban-Chinese. And my parents loved good food, so I grew up eating things like roasted peppers, anchovies, cheeses, charcuterie, as well as burgers and the like. In my own cooking I try to use organics as much as possible; I never use canned soup or cake mix and, other than a cheese steak if I'm in Philly or pizza by the slice in New York, I don't eat fast food. So, while I think I eat and cook just about everything, I do have friends who think I'm picky--just because the only thing I've ever had from McDonald's is a diet Coke (and maybe a frie or two). I have collected literally hundreds of recipes, clipped from the Times or magazines, copied down from friends, cajoled out of restaurant chefs. Little by little, I am pulling out the ones I've made and loved and posting them here. Maybe someday, every drawer in my apartment won't crammed with recipes. (Of course, I'll always have those shelves crammed with cookbooks.) I'm still amazed and delighted by the friendliness and the incredible knowledge of the people here. 'Zaar has been a wonderful discovery for me.</p>
