Aloo chaat Aloo chaat Aloo chaat (, , ) or alu chaat is a street food originating from the Indian subcontinent, it is popular in North India "mainly in states like" "New Delhi,Uttar Pradesh,Uttarankhand,Punjab,Haryana,Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal in Eastern Part of India ,"Pakistan and also in parts of Sylhet. It is prepared by frying potatoes in oil and adding spices and chutney. It can also be prepared with unfried "boiled potatoes" and also adding fruits along spices,lime juice and chutney. Aloo chaat is mainly a street food.It can be served as a snack, a side dish or a light meal.
Indian cuisine another popular cooking medium. Butter-based ghee, or "deshi ghee", is used frequently, though less than in the past. Many types of meat are used for Indian cooking, but chicken and mutton tend to be the most commonly consumed meats. Fish and beef consumption are prevalent in some parts of India, but they are not widely consumed except for coastal areas, as well as the north east. The most important and frequently used spices and flavourings in Indian cuisine are whole or powdered chilli pepper ("mirch", introduced by the Portuguese from Mexico in the 16th century), black mustard seed ("sarso"), cardamom