Fruit Chaat Recipe (Indian Fruit Salad with Chaat Masala)
Indian Fruit Chaat is a sweet, tangy fruit salad seasoned with chaat masala and lemon juice. This refreshing Delhi-style snack is ready in 10 minutes.
Servings: 4
Calories: 132kcal
Ingredients
- 1 apple diced
- 1 banana sliced
- 1 pear diced
- 1 small mango diced
- 1 orange diced
- 8 strawberries sliced
- ¼ teaspoon Himalayan salt adjust to taste
- ½ teaspoon chaat masala
- ¼ teaspoon roasted cumin powder
- ⅛ teaspoon red chili powder optional
- 4-5 mint leaves (Optional) finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice or lime
Instructions
- Peel mango, banana, and orange. You can leave the peels of apple and pear intact. Cut the fruits into bite-size pieces and assemble them in a large serving bowl.
- Add all the spices, chopped mint leaves (if using), freshly squeezed lemon juice (or lime) and gently toss everything to combine.
- Check seasoning and adjust taste to your liking. Enjoy right away!
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Notes
- Dry the fruits: Always pat dry the fruit before cutting to prevent a soggy chaat. It also ensures that the seasoning sticks to the fruit pieces and doesn't slip off.
- Fruit choices: You can customize this recipe by picking your favorite juicy, firm fruits. Avoid watery fruits like watermelon that can water down the entire chaat. Avoid delicate berries that may get squished while tossing the salad.
- How to prevent browning: Fruits like bananas, apples, and pears are best cut when ready to serve since they start browning after cutting due to oxidation. You can cut and assemble other fruits like mango, strawberries, grapes, and oranges 2-3 hours ahead of time.
- Making Ahead: When making this ahead, cut fruits like bananas and ripe pears towards the end so they don't get mushy.
- Cutting Size: For best results, cut all fruit into bite-size pieces for even seasoning.
- Season: Toss the fruits with seasoning just before you are ready to serve; otherwise, the fruits will begin to soften and break down.
Nutrition
Calories: 132kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 149mg | Potassium: 394mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 714IU | Vitamin C: 57mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg