Mango chaat recipe for 4 as an appetizer (from India's 500 best recipes):

Ingredients:

scant cup of unsalted peanuts

1 onion, chopped

1/2 cucumber, seeded and diced

1 mango, peeled, stoned and diced

1 fresh green chilli, seeded and chopped

2 tbsp fresh chopped coriander

1 tbsp chopped fresh mint

1 tbsp lime juice

pinch of brown sugar

If you don't have chaat masala, you can make it with:

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2 tsp ground, toasted cumin seeds

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tsp mango powder

1/2 tsp garam masala

a pinch of ground asafoetida

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Method:

1. Chaat masala: grind all the ingredients together and season with salt and pepper

2. Fry the peanuts in oil till lightly browned and then drain till cool on kitchen towel

3. Mix the onion, cucumber, mango, chilli, fresh coriander and mint in a bowl. Sprinkle on the chaat masala.

4. Stir in the lime juice and sugar to taste. Set aside for 20-30 minutes

5. Before serving, add more chaat masala on top.

Enjoy!