A Look At Some Of Mumbai’s Favourite Types Of Chaat

Mumbai – indeed, all of India has an intense love affair with chaat. Chaat is made up of a variety of elements including potatoes, dahi, onions, coriander, sev and masala powder. There’re a multitude of permutations and combinations that you can use to make chaat. However, some traditional versions remain firm favourites; here are some of Mumbai’s preferred chaat variants. 

Aloo Chaat

Potatoes are chopped and fried in a large amount of hot oil and tossed with masala powder.

Try it at: Jai Bajrang Chaat Center.

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Bhelpuri

Puffed rice, sev, potatoes and chopped onions are mixed with masala powder and tamarind sauce and is scooped up and eaten with a piece of papadi; a hard, crunchy version of puri.

Try it at: The beach stalls along Juhu beach.

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Dahi Puri

Dahi puri was born in Mumbai and remains a favourite because it’s incredibly refreshing. A puri shell is stuffed with mashed potatoes or chickpeas, followed by masala powders and then topped with spoonfuls of dahi. Finally, chopped coriander leaves and sev are used to garnish the puri pieces.

Try it at: Sai Veg World.

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Sev Puri

If you’re not a big fan of dahi, then try a plate of sev puri instead; hollowed out puris are stuffed with a mix of sev, potatoes, onions, chutneys and topped with sev.

Try it at: Sharma Chaat Bhandar.

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Panipuri

Another incredibly refreshing puri based chaat is panipuri, one of Mumbai’s absolute favourites. Hollowed out puris are filled with water, chutneys, potatoes, onions and chickpeas.

Try it at: The stall near the MNTL telphone exchange in Prabhadevi.

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