 A bowl of alu chat | |
| Type | snack |
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| Place of origin | Indian subcontinent |
| Region or state | North India, West Bengal, Sylhet |
| Associated cuisine | India, Bangladesh, Pakistan |
| Main ingredients | Potatoes, oil, spices, chutney |
Alu chat (also spelled as alu chaat, aloo chat, or aloo chaat) is a street food originating from the Indian subcontinent, it is popular in North India, West Bengal in Eastern India, Pakistan and also in parts of Sylhet Division of Bangladesh. It is prepared by frying potatoes in oil and adding spices and chutney. It can also be prepared with unfried boiled potatoes[ citation needed] and also adding fruits along with spices, lime juice and chutney.
Alu chat is mainly a street food. It can be served as a snack, a side dish or a light meal. [1] It is made from boiled and fried cubed potatoes served with chat masala. It is a versatile dish that has many regional variations. [2] The word alu means potatoes in Hindi and the word chat is derived from Hindi word chatna which means tasting. Thus, alu chat means a savory potato snack.
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Alu chat vendor, Connaught Place, New Delhi -
Alu kabli, a Bengali alu chat made with sliced boiled potatoes, chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumbers, tamarind sauce, Bengali spices, chopped chillies and garnished with coriander leaves.
References
- ^ India. Sydney: Murdoch Books. 2010. p. 23. ISBN 978-1741964387.
- ^ Dalal, Tarla (2007). Punjabi khana. Mumbai: Sanjay. p. 107. ISBN 978-8189491543.
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| Snacks and sauces | |
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| Bangladeshi diaspora | |