By Niveditha Kalyanaraman
October 4th, 2023
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The origin of the word chaat probably comes in connection to the taste and sensation of chatpatta which can be best described as salty, sweet and tangy in most savoury snacks and foods. It might also be derived from the word chatna, meaning to lick, as the flavour hits the sides of the tongue while relishing the slightly soggy crispness of the papdi and other fried breads and pastries. Here are the top 10 Indian Chaats from across the country!
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Fried pieces of parboiled potato mixed with chana and chopped onions. It is generously garnished with spices and chutney.
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It consists of puffed rice, sev, chopped onions, potato, papdis, and is smothered in chutney.
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This is a patty made from mashed potatoes that is generously covered with dahi and chutney and sprinkled with sev.
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Pani puri shells are stuffed with a mixture of mashed potato and chickpeas and drizzled over with dahi, chutney and sev.
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Consists of an aloo tikki that is covered with a dal made from white chickpeas known as "ragda". And of course, what makes it magical is a generous dose of chutney and sev.
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This vada topped with curd is a dish with many nicknames: Dahi Bhalla(Punjab), Doi Bora (Bengal), Thayir Vadai (Tamil Nadu), Mosare Vada (Karnataka) and Perugu Vade (Telangana).
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Mangode are made with lentils and are dipped in a batter of besan (gram flour) before being deep fried.
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Papdis are arranged on a plate after which mashed potatoes are placed on top followed by dahi, chutney and sev. It's a layering-like process and the end result is sev-oury ;)
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Derived from smashing the samosa flat and splashing it in dahi, tamarind chutney and mint chutney, the samosa chaat is a contemporary variety that finds its origins in most cosmopolitan cities.
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Made from a mixture of papdi, dahi, chopped potatoes, onions, chutney and garnished with coriander leaves, this snack has its origins in the Mughal court.
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