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)!
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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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.