Happy Muslim Mama: 40 Day Photo Challenge: Day 12 – Chatpatti Things

Definition: This word is used to describe dishes that have a hot-and-sour flavour. It gave rise to words like chaat (a hot-sour-sweet snack flavoured with chutneys) and spice mixes like chaat masala (source). 

When your mum-in-law says she fancies something sweet, what better excuse to drag hubby out gallavanting at night go for a long walk and come back with some sweets (brown Habshi halwa and carrot halwa) and a spicy snack to eat on a cold night.

This is channa-chaat, a favourite South Asiaan street food.  I was convinced no-one does this like the Lahori’s until I found a tiny little shop tucked away that serves this perfect spicy and sour version for £1 a box.  Now most of our evening walks seem to end somewhere near this little shop.