Aam Papad Chaat

For the uninitiated, Aam Papad is a delicious, chewy fruit leather made with mango pulp mixed with sugar solution. You can easily find them in churan shops or local general stores. They can be made of both raw or ripe mangoes, and another interesting thing about aam papad is that it tastes different in every different region of India. They are pretty delicious to tuck into as is, but in Amritsar, they are used to make a rather piquant chaat. This chaat, does not include any curd or chutney, or cut vegetables.  Nor is there any place for tikkis or bhallas in here. Yet, this chaat is nothing short of a sensation in terms of flavour. 

To make this chaat, sweet and khatta –meetha(sweet and sour) Aam Papad are cut in chunks, then sprinkled over with homemade masala made of cumin, ajwain, raw mango powder, rock salt and black pepper. It is finished off with a drizzle of lemon juice. In some places, a masaledar chutney or concentrate is also added to the chaat.