Ingredients
Chakri (chickpea flour crackers)
Chekkalu (rice flour crackers)
Thattai (spiced rice flour and sesame crackers)
Namak para (spiced whole-wheat flour crackers)
Bhel (puffed rice)
Murukku (wheat flour crackers)
Tomatoes, cucumbers, pineapple, mangoes and radishes, coarsely chopped
Boiled potatoes, coarsely chopped
Roasted sweet potatoes, coarsely chopped
Cilantro and mint, coarsely chopped
Onions and fresh ginger, finely chopped
Fresh red chiles, such as Kashmiri or bird’s eye, and green chiles, such as serrano, finely chopped
Starfruit, sliced
Roasted corn kernels
Lemon and lime wedges, for spritzing
Tamarind Chutney
Cilantro-Mint Chutney
Green Chile Chutney
Raita (whole-milk yogurt whisked with water to make it thin enough to drizzle, then seasoned with salt and freshly squeezed lemon juice)
Roasted peanuts and cashews
Chaat masala
Red chile powder
Sev
Directions
1
Put each item in an individual bowl alongside a stack of larger bowls to enable your guests to mix up their chaat with a spoon or, more traditionally, their hands.
2
As a starter suggestion for assembly: Begin with a crunchy base (crackers, bhel or murukku), add vegetables and fruits, then chutneys and raita, and finally lime juice, plus any combination of other toppings, such as chaat masala, red chile powder and sev. Improv and adjustments are encouraged.