Topic: Chaat masala

[RubyDoo]

Interested to know how and for what you guys use this finger licking powder for.

I am sure i do not use it enough or properly as it is only occasionally used as a tasty sprinkle here on snacks.

[Stephen Lindsay]

The most well known use of it would be in chicken chaat which is not something I ever make.

[Kashmiri Bob]

So far the only thing I have used it for is Kashmiri Chaat; a recipe in Kris Dhillons second book.  Very tasty.  Brilliant with samosas  The brand I have is Mangal. Jiggy Majhus new book has a recipe for Chaat Masala containing fennel and carom seeds.  Might give it whirl and have a go at an Aloo Chaat.

Rob

[RubyDoo]

Mmm  aloo chaat sounds good

[Peripatetic Phil]

I love both chicken & aloo chat, but strictly the "traditional" BIR versions, not the modern one that uses chicken tikka in the former; I seem to recall that both were also traditionally served cold -- can anyone confirm that ?

* Phil.

[chewytikka]

HI RD
Love Chatt Masala, use it all the time, sometimes use it instead of Garam Masala to give a different edge to a dish.
The flavour of the Black Salt is the key and takes a good curry up to another level.

An example here, in my Chicken Chatt recipe.

How I cook a Chicken Chatt.

Do a mini Bhuna, Half the ingredients of a normal Bhuna, plus the Chicken is diced small.

1. Sweat down Chopped Onion and G.Capsicum mix (Service Onions)

2. A touch G&G, cook out

3. A touch of the usual, Tomato Puree dilute, Mixed powder, Kashmiri Chilli Powder and 1tsp of Chatt Masala. cook out

4. Add the small chopped precooked Chicken pieces and a little of the stock. heat through for a minute.

5. Add a Chefs spoon of curry base, a fresh chilli chopped and a pinch of chopped coriander. Heat through for a minute or until it all becomes semi/dry.

6. Serve and garnish with sliced Tomato, Cucumber an a wedge of Lemon, not forgetting a little dusting of Chatt Masala.

My video recipe here - www.vimeo.com/44239169use this link, if the video doesn't show

cheers Chewy