One of the most popular things one can eat on the streets of India is chaat. In fact, Indian street food would be nothing without them. These absolutely delicious flavor bombs bring a smile to our faces every single time. However, some of us love to make chaats at home too, recreating those street food specials every now and then. And a good chaat is nothing without a good quality chaat masala.
Usually a mix of different spices, chaat masala isn’t exactly easy to make at home. You need to have all the spices in the right quantities. Plus there’s a whole lot of grinding involved. Therefore, a box of ready-to-use chaat masala is what you need.
Here’s a list of some of the best chaat masala brands you can rely on to make those delicious snacks.
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Top Chaat Masalas Available Online
MDH Chunky Chat Masala
One of the oldest brands of chaat masala in India, MDH Chunky Chat Masala is rich in spices. This mix contains dry mango, coriander, black and white salt, dry ginger, and cumin among other spices. And you can use to sprinkle on almost all sorts of dishes – from fruit chaat to paneer tikkas. This pack weighs 100 gm.
DPS Chat Masala
DPS Chat Masala is a perfect blend of pure spices and has a shelf life of 11 months. It is advisable to store the mix in a cool and dry place. It comes in three packets, each weighing 100 gm.
Urban Platter Chaat Masala
Urban Platter’s chaat masala has a blend of 15 spices, herbs and salts and adds a lot of flavor and aroma to your dishes. Do a quick taste before sprinkling it over food. This jar weighs 300 gm.
Everest Chat Masala
Another go-to chaat masala mixes, this 50 gm box by Everest is a popular choice in India. It adds a lovely tangy flavor to your dishes and contains ingredients such as dry mango, black pepper, dry ginger, rock salt and black salt etc.
Graminway Chatpata Chaat Masala
This chaat masala is made of a combination of different spices such as coriander seeds, cumin seeds, ajwain, mango powder, garam masala, black salt and black pepper. It comes in an airtight container and weighs 200 gm. It has a shelf life of six months and needs to be stored in a cool and dry place.
One of the coolest things about chaat masala is that it doesn’t really need to be added to chaat only. You can pretty much do anything with these. Add them to salads, a bowl of fruits, lemonade, kebabs and tikka etc. Even a sprinkle of it over a freshly-made paratha is delicious.
