FRUIT CHAAT RECIPE/SWEET AND SPICY FRUIT SALAD/PAKISTNI FRUIT CHAAT

          (SWEET AND SPICY FRUIT CHAAT)

Fruit Chaat is a Pakistani Indian version of Fruit Salad. It is made with seasonal fruits, sugar, orange juice and chaat spices. In Pakistan, fruit licking is an essential Ramadan recipe and is offered during Iftar.

INGREDIENTS

Fruits (see Note 1 for other fruits that can be used)

• 1 small apple cord and chopped.
• 1 kiwi fruit peeled and chopped.
• ½ Cut cups of seedless grapes lengthwise or cut into quarters (depending on the size of the grape)
• 1 peach or nectarine peel, chopped and chopped.
• 1 pear cord and chopped.
• 1 mandarin or small orange peel
• Lemon juice optional - to prevent fruit from oxidizing

SPICES( Seasonings):

• Adjust 2 tablespoons of sugar to personal preference.
• 1 ½ - 2 teaspoons lick masala according to personal preference
• See 1 - 2 cups Orange Juice Note 2

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cut around the mandarin (or orange) to remove the white hole along with the peel. Cut into sections, and then small dice. Cut the mandarin / orange like any other fruit. Remove any seeds.
2. Place the chopped mandarin / orange in a medium sized bowl. Add the rest of the fruit.
3. Add sugar, chaat masala and orange juice.
4. Stir, and mix well to combine. Adjust the taste and spices. Depending on the combination of fruits used, the amount of sugar and spice may need to be adjusted.
5. Fruit chaat/licks be served immediately, but if you let it sit in the fridge for 10 minutes, the flavors mix and form a delicious fruit juice at the bottom of the bowl.
6. Surviving fruit licks can be refrigerated for up to 2 days. However, depending on the fruit used, the fruit lick can be soft and colorless. Fruit licks made from ripe fruits such as apples and pears last longer, but if used with a banana, the skin becomes softer and softer.

Notice...

• Almost any type of fruit can be used in fruit licking. Fruit licks can be made from just 1 to 2 fruits or even 4 to 6 fruits. The choice depends on seasonal availability and personal preference. Common options include bananas (use sliced), apples, guavas and grapes. Other options include oranges, grapefruits, mangoes, peaches, nectarines, pomegranates, strawberries, kiwi fruit and blueberries. Peel a squash, grate it and squeeze the juice. Be sure to add lemon juice to keep the fruit from oxidizing, and add bananas before serving fruit licks.

• If it's Sangtra season, use fresh Sangtra juice. Otherwise, bottled orange juice can be used. Or you can dissolve tang (powdered orange juice) in water and use it.