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Fruit Chaat in a bowl with a spoon garnished with mint leaves.

Pakistani Fruit Chaat (with essential tips!)

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This authentic Pakistani-style Fruit Chaat recipe is full of flavor yet light and healthy! Use store-bought or homemade chaat masala, or a small-batch 5-ingredient chaat masala recipe included in the post. Don't skip the orange juice (or juice of choice)!
Cuisine Indian, Pakistani
Diet Gluten Free, Halal, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword chaat masala, fruit chaat
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 149

Ingredients

Fresh Fruit (Options Below - use what you have on hand) - Yields ~5 1/2 cups chopped fruit

  • 1 small apple cored and diced into small pieces
  • 1 small pear cored and diced into small pieces
  • 1 small mandarin or orange peeled and diced into small pieces
  • 1 small mango peeled and diced into small pieces
  • 1/2 cup blueberries (or sub berries of choice)
  • 1/2 cup grapes cut in half lengthwise - sub more berries if omitting
  • 2 tbsp pomegranate seeds optional
  • 1 banana cut lengthwise and sliced

Fruit Chaat

  • 1 1/2 -2 tsp chaat masala (store-bought or homemade) see post for small-batch recipe
  • 1/4 cup orange juice or sub juice of choice
  • 1 tsp sugar sub maple syrup, or sweetener of choice
  • 1/3 cup cooked chickpeas (drain and rinse if using canned) optional
  • mint optional, for garnish

Instructions

  • Place the fruit in a medium serving bowl. Add the chaat masala, orange juice, sugar, and chickpeas (if using) and mix well to combine. Adjust to taste, adding chaat masala for more tangy/chatpata flavor, sugar for sweetness, and juice to make it saucier. (There should be enough juice to slightly pool at the bottom.)
  • Garnish with mint, if you'd like. Serve fresh or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve (Note 1). Best consumed within 1 day.

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Notes

Popular fruit options: The most commonly used fruits are bananas, apples, pears, grapes, mango, guavas, berries, and pomegranate. I wouldn’t say any fruit is off limits, but some fruits such as figs or avocados aren’t traditionally used. I also tend to avoid fruit with high water quantity such as watermelon and cantaloupe. See post for more tips on what fruit to use.
Note 1: If you're using bananas and citrus not serving immediately, you may add them right before serving for added freshness.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 150mg | Potassium: 386mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 745IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg