Fresh, bright, and straightforward to put together, Fruit Chaat (Fruit Salad with Chaat Masala) is a vegetarian Indian salad, snack made with apple, orange mandarin, and pear in about 10 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: Not specified
  • Total time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Salad, Snack
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 1 medium apple
  • 1 orange mandarin
  • 1 medium pear
  • 4 medium strawberries
  • 1 medium banana
  • 1/2 cup grapes
  • 1/4 cup pomegranate arils
  • 1/2 teaspoon chaat masala
  • 1/4 teaspoon roasted cumin powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon black salt (kala namak)
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (crushed, (or red chili powder))
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 5-6 mint leaves (finely chopped, optional)

Method

  1. Firstly, chop the fruits into bite-size pieces and assemble them in a large bowl.
  2. Add all the spices, freshly squeezed lemon juice (or lime), and chopped mint leaves. Gently toss everything together until well combined without mashing the fruits. Note: Adding lemon juice prevents fruits from browning.
  3. Serve this fruit chaat immediately. Enjoy!

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.