Chaat Masala Powder Recipe and Substitute
This post shares the recipe for chaat powder as well as substitutes for chaat masala in case you have run out of it.
Servings 1 bottle
Calories 362kcal
Equipment
- Skillet
- Blender
Ingredients
- 1.5 tbsp. Cumin seeds
- 3 tbsp. Coriander seeds
- 1 tbsp. Peppercorn
- ½ tsp. Hing
- ½ tsp. Chili powder optional
- 1 tsp. Black salt or Himalayan pink salt
- 1 tsp. Salt
- 2 tbsp. Amchur powder
Instructions
- Making chaat masala at home is super easy and light on the pocket too.
- If you are familiar with Indian spice mixes, cumin and coriander not only add an earthy flavour but are often the base of many Indian spices including garam masala and rasam powder.
- All you need to do is to toast the whole spices that are cumin seeds, coriander seeds and peppercorns.
- Lightly toast them till they get golden brown and fragrant. Take care not to burn them.
- I use a skillet and toast them on low heat.
- Allow the toasted spices to cool down and powder them in your blender.
- Now add Himalayan pink salt, regular salt, hing or asafoetida, chilli powder and amchur powder or green mango powder. Mix well and store in an airtight container.
- That’s all. Your chaat masala is ready to consume.
- It will keep well for 2 months in an airtight container.
Notes
1. Roast the spices nicely before powdering them. It enhances the flavour.
2. Black salt and regular salt are both used in this recipe. Black salt provides a delicious tang to the final blend.
3. If you do not like too much heat, you can skip the chilli powder and use only pepper.
4. Cumin seeds and coriander seeds provide the body to the spice blend and earthy notes to it too.
2. Black salt and regular salt are both used in this recipe. Black salt provides a delicious tang to the final blend.
3. If you do not like too much heat, you can skip the chilli powder and use only pepper.
4. Cumin seeds and coriander seeds provide the body to the spice blend and earthy notes to it too.
Nutrition
Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 3918mg | Potassium: 1220mg | Fiber: 26g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1100IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 614mg | Iron: 24mg