![]() A bowl of alu chat | |
Type | snack |
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Place of origin | Indian subcontinent |
Region or state | North India, West Bengal,Sylhet |
Associatedcuisine | India,Bangladesh,Pakistan |
Main ingredients | Potatoes, oil, spices,chutney |
Alu chat (also spelled asalu chaat,aloo chat, oraloo chaat) is astreet food originating from theIndian subcontinent, it is popular inNorth India, West Bengal inEastern India,Pakistan and also in parts ofSylhet Division of Bangladesh. It is prepared by frying potatoes in oil and adding spices andchutney. 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 withchat masala. It is a versatile dish that has many regional variations.[2] The wordalu means potatoes in Hindi and the wordchat is derived from Hindi wordchatna, which means tasting. Thus, alu chat means a savory potato snack.