Definitions for "Chaat"
Keywords:  snacks, chutney, spicy, vithal, bhel
spicy-sweet snacks, usually flavored with tamarind chutney
Salty snacks served with an array of sweet and spicy chutneys.
Chaat is a word used across India, Pakistan and the rest of South Asia to refer to small plates of savory snacks, typically served at the side of the road from stalls or carts. Most chaat originated in North India, but they are now eaten across the country. Some are results of cultural syncretism - for instance, pav bhaji reflects a Portuguese influence, in the form of a bun, and bhel puri was created by a Gujarati migrant to Mumbai, whose descendants still run Vithal Bhelwala, near Victoria Terminus railway station.