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This fruit salad is a popular street food in India and this is where I remember having my first sweet and spicy chaat. The sweet fruits are tossed with salty and tangy spices that really brings about a myriad of flavors in your mouth. You will find yourself reach out to each fruit to see how their specific flavors mix with the exciting spices.
In terms of fruits, you can use any or all of your favorites. My favorite combination includes pomegranate, bananas, apples, oranges, papaya and melons. When picking your fruit, keep an eye out for fruits that are too ripe. Overripe food will have a tendency to turn mushy once mixed together with the spices. Use firm, fresh fruits whenever possible.
The main elements of this chaat usually include a mix of spices - each with their own health benefits. Chaat masala itself is a mix of spices such as mango powder, asafoetida, cumin and red chili.
Other spices used in addition to chaat masala include:
All in all, you can expect to get iron, calcium and magnesium. Vitamins A, B and C while also have benefits such as aiding digestive issues and help with lowering high blood pressure. There are more benefits outlined on this great article about chaat masala here.
When Should I Make a Tangy Fruit Salad?
Fruit salad can pair well with almost any curry as an appetizer or a side. Also, since the summer sun is out, this would make for a refreshing snack during a barbecue. What’s better than beating the summer heat with some fresh fruits and barbecued goodness?
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How to Make This Fruits Chaat Recipe
In a large mixing bowl, add the black salt, cayenne pepper, ground cumin, chaat masala and mango powder.
Add the lemon juice and mix well.
Transfer the dressing to a saucepan and bring it up to a simmer and reduce until the dressing thickens. Then, set it aside to cool down while you prep the fruits.
Gather the fruits you will be using and chop melons and papaya’s to 1-2 inch pieces, slice bananas to 1/2 inch thick pieces, slice apples about 1/2 inch thick and separate the fruit from the pomegranate and orange.
Add your chopped fruits into a bowl and pour the chaat salad dressing.
Toss the fruits well with the chaat salad dressing and chill for at least 1 hour before serving. Enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is fruit chaat?▼
Fruit chaat is an Indian-style spiced fruit salad — assorted fresh fruit tossed in a tangy, savory-sweet dressing of lemon and chaat spices. It's the perfect balance of sweet, sour and a little heat.
What spices are in the dressing?▼
Black salt, chaat masala, ground cumin and a little chili powder, brightened with lemon juice. Simmering and reducing the dressing first concentrates the flavor before it coats the fruit.
What fruits work best?▼
Use about 8 cups of whatever you like — melons and papaya cut into chunks, sliced banana and apple, plus pomegranate and orange segments. A mix of textures and colors is what makes it fun.
Can I make it ahead?▼
Yes — in fact it's better for it. Toss the fruit with the dressing and chill for at least an hour before serving so the flavors meld and the fruit takes on that tangy chaat character.
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Recipe by Anadi Misra
Tangy, sweet, and spicy, this Indian fruit chaat is the ultimate refreshing salad. Bursting with bold flavors, it makes a perfect summer snack or light dessert everyone will love.
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20 min
Prep
7 min
Cook
27 min
Total
10
servings
makes 10 cups
easy
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Instructions
To prepare the chaat salad dressing
- 1
Combine all of the spices with ½ cup of water. Whisk well and transfer the dressing to a saucepan.
Combine all of the spices with ½ cup of water. Whisk well and transfer the dressing to a saucepan.
- 2
Bring it up to a simmer and reduce until the dressing thickens.
Bring it up to a simmer and reduce until the dressing thickens.
- 3
Set it aside to cool down while you prep the fruits
Set it aside to cool down while you prep the fruits
To prepare the fruit salad
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, add the black salt, cayenne pepper, ground cumin, chaat masala and mango powder. Add the lemon juice and mix well.
In a large mixing bowl, add the black salt, cayenne pepper, ground cumin, chaat masala and mango powder. Add the lemon juice and mix well.
- 2
Transfer the dressing to a saucepan and bring it up to a simmer and reduce until the dressing thickens. Then, set it aside to cool down while you prep the fruits
Transfer the dressing to a saucepan and bring it up to a simmer and reduce until the dressing thickens. Then, set it aside to cool down while you prep the fruits
- 3
Gather the fruits you will be using and chop melons and papaya’s to 1-2 inch pieces, slice bananas to 1/2 inch thick pieces, slice apples about 1/2 inch thick and separate the fruit from the pomegranate and orange.
Gather the fruits you will be using and chop melons and papaya’s to 1-2 inch pieces, slice bananas to 1/2 inch thick pieces, slice apples about 1/2 inch thick and separate the fruit from the pomegranate and orange.
- 4
Add your chopped fruits into a bowl and pour the chaat salad dressing.
Add your chopped fruits into a bowl and pour the chaat salad dressing.
- 5
Toss the fruits well with the chaat salad dressing and chill for at least 1 hour before serving. Enjoy!
Toss the fruits well with the chaat salad dressing and chill for at least 1 hour before serving. Enjoy!
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Tested & written in Anadi’s kitchen
Recipe history
- April 16, 2026 — Reworked and refreshed for the 2026 relaunch — new photography, restructured and standardized ingredients & instructions.
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