chaat
Sign in to saveChaat, or chāt (IAST: cāṭ) () is a family of fried dough snacks that originated in India, typically served as an hors d'oeuvre or at roadside tracks from stalls or food carts across South Asia. With its origins in Uttar Pradesh, chaat has become popular in the rest of South Asia.
Key facts
- Food.name
- Chaat
- Food.image
- Dahi puri, Doi phuchka.jpg
- Food.caption
- Dahi puri, a variation of panipuri
- Food.country
- India
- Food.region
- Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh
- Food.type
- Snack
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Chaat, or chāt (IAST: cāṭ) () is a family of fried dough snacks that originated in India, typically served as an hors d'oeuvre or at roadside tracks from stalls or food carts across South Asia. With its origins in Uttar Pradesh, chaat has become popular in the rest of South Asia.
==Etymology== thumb|right|Chaat masala is a distinct spice blend used specifically in chaat snacks. The word derives from Hindi cāṭ चाट (tasting, a delicacy), from cāṭnā चाटना (to lick, as in licking one's fingers while eating), from Prakrit caṭṭei चट्टेइ (to devour with relish, eat noisily).
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