Maria NasirFruit Chaat is a sweet, sour and spicy medley of seasonal fruits and vegetables with different dressings and seasonings added to it.
It is a very popular street food in South Asia with different variations in flavour combinations. You can make it with any seasonal fruits of your choice but traditionally it is made with a mix of sweet and citrus fruits, with a few vegetables added for crunch and texture.
Different condiments are served on the side with it, like tamarind chutney, mint Raita and papad.
The simple chaat is seasoned with just salt and pepper seasoning but the traditional spicy version includes a special chaat masala. You can use the store bought masala or make your own with the recipe given below.
Personally I prefer the simple seasoning because it doesn’t overpower the flavours of fruits but if you want to pack a punch of heat then go for some chaat masala.
Chaat masala has one peculiar ingredient… black salt, which is a brownish pink, highly pungent salt.
It is used frequently in the Indian subcontinent as a flavour enhancer,
condiment and digestion aid. If you are not used to the smell and taste or can’t find it where you live, just skip it and substitute it with plain salt.
For Fruit Chaat, Sweet and Sour Fruit Salad :
2 bananas, peeled, sliced
2 apples, cored and cubed
3 guavas, cored and cubed
3 oranges, peeled, segmented, deseeded
2 boiled potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 cup pomegranate seeds or strawberries
1 medium onion, chopped
Juice of 2 oranges
Juice of 1 lemon
4 tablespoons plain yogurt
For simple Seasoning :
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon red chilli powder
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon powdered sugar
Mix all ingredients and keep aside.
For Traditional Chaat Masala or spice mix :
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Indian black salt/kala namak
1 teaspoon black pepper powder
1 teaspoon red chilli pepper
1 teaspoon cumin seeds/zeera
1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds/dhania
2 black cardamoms
1/2 teaspoon carom seeds/ajwain
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds/saunf
a pinch asafoetida/ hing
1 tablespoon mango powder
Toast the whole spices on a hot skillet and grind in a dry mill. Mix with the remaining ingredients, set aside to use later. You can double the quantity of ingredients and save the masala in a jar for many weeks.
This Is What You Do :
Mix all the fruits and vegetables in a big bowl.
Add yogurt, lemon and orange juice.
Add all of the simple seasoning OR add one teaspoon of traditional Chaat masala at a time, mix and taste till it reaches your required level of tang and spiciness.
Keep the chaat chilled till served.
By the time you will serve it, the juices released from the fruits and yogurt will mix to make a delicious syrupy sauce.
Makes 6 servings
This fruit chaat looks so delish and its always on my menu. This one looks tasty, shall soon try it Maria.
I love fruit salads and this one chaat and this one with chaat masala and orange juice sounds interesting
This fruit salad is very interesting. Making curd and juices and added to fruits. Surely making it more delicious. Guava with curd I am a bit doubtful but rest of the fruits go well with it.
Such a flavor-packed fruit chaat, all those fruits that went in there may have made a really awesome salad, with that delicious, chatpata seasoning ๐
This fruit chaat sounds awesome. This recipe is really unique with the combination of fruits, vegetable and homemade chaat spice mix. I used to make a salad with yogurt and fruits, but never tried like this. I am sure this would give a combination of sweet and sour flavor and taste. Thank you for the traditional chaat masala ingredients.
Love fruit chaat anytime and this post of your has tempted me to have some just now , loved your recipe such a yummy way to enjoy fruits
Fruit chaat is a loved snack at my place. Specially my little one enjoys digging into a bowl of mixed fruits topped with khatta Matta chaat masala. The homemade chaat spice mix sounds so flavorful ! Lovely share !
Sounds healthy and utterly delicious! Love the traditional chat masala recipe! It must have enhanced the flavour. Lovely share!
fruit chaat looks very flavourful and mouthwatering going to try this one soon
Nice khata Mitha fruit chat and awesome recipe for the masala…
How I used to love having fruit chaat in the streets of Delhi. Your post reminds me of those days. Wonderful recipe
Love fruit chats for any gathering. I take it for most potluck dinners as it is s refreshing and welcomed with the sweet and sour feel.
This recipe sounds like a healthy chaat with multiple flavours. I just love the addition of yogurt and fruit juices to make it more delicious and to add extra punch to already tasty chaat. Great share Maria..
I’ve not tried fruit chaat with the chaat masala. I think I should. I like your recipe of homemade chaat spice mixture.
With all those fruits went in it, am sure this sweet and sour fruit salad will definitely please my tastebuds without any fuss.. My kind of salad definitely.
Fruit chaat is the only way my whole family eats fruits without a fuss. I have never added curd to fruit chaat. I’m sure it will lift up the taste of chaat.
Thank you, Ritu ๐ Yes, combined with orange and lemon juice and juices from the fruits, yogurt makes a thick syrupy sauce like dressing that coats the fruit. Makes the chaat delicious!
Maria Nasir, thanks! And thanks for sharing your great posts every week!
In fact, thank you , Henryk! ๐ Your kind words are very reassuring.
Bless you!
I have started Fruit Chaat for my dinner. I have made two changes ๐๐. I have added figs and instead of yoghurt, a couple of Table Spoons of Butterscotch ice-cream. Like your reccomendation, I have kept the seasoning simple, just salt.
Salt & Butterscotch ice-cream, they go well together. ๐๐๐
You are quite a food connoisseur yourself, Ravi! ๐ I’m loving the idea of sweet and salty fruit chaat as dessert. ๐๐