Fruit Chaat and Chaat Masala

[muqawwee123]

Re: Fruit Chaat and Chaat Masala

@madz124

Oxford dictionary suggests the word chaat means an Indian dish of boiled vegetables or raw fruit, with spices. It isn’t a non-desi dish, in my opinion, because non-desi implies a fruit salad with no spices.

Wikipedia says, most chaats originated in Uttar Pardesh and then spread to the rest of India and then South Asia.

According to Wisegeek, the word “chaat” in Hindi means to taste. Most chaats are small dishes/snacks/finger food/fast food/appetizer. Started out as street food.

Aur kuch?

What about chaat masala? How was that invented? Is it different than bara masala?