Chaat Masala Recipe
- ½ cup (20 grams) coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon ajwain
- 2 or 3 dried red chiles, stemmed
- 3 tablespoons black salt
- ½ teaspoon citric acid
- 1 teaspoon amchur (dried mango powder)
- 1 tablespoon table salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Place a small nonstick sauté pan over medium heat. Add the coriander and dry-roast until lightly browned and fragrant. Transfer to a bowl.
- One spice at a time, dry-roast the cumin and ajwain, and add them to the coriander. Stir and set aside to cool completely
- Transfer to a spice grinder. Add the chiles, black salt, citric acid, amchur, table salt, and pepper. Grind to a fine powder.
- Store in an airtight container.
