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Alu chat

A bowl of alu chat
Type	snack
Place of origin	Indian subcontinent
Region or state	North India, West Bengal, Sylhet
Associated cuisine	India, Bangladesh, Pakistan
Main ingredients	Potatoes, oil, spices, chutney
Media: Alu chat

Alu chat (also spelled as alu chaat, aloo chat, or aloo chaat) is a street food originating from the Indian subcontinent, it is popular in North India, West Bengal in Eastern India, Pakistan and also in parts of Sylhet Division of Bangladesh. It is prepared by frying potatoes in oil and adding spices and chutney. It can also be prepared with unfried boiled potatoes^{[citation needed]} and also adding fruits along with spices, lime juice and chutney.

Alu chat is mainly a street food. It can be served as a snack, a side dish or a light meal.^[1] It is made from boiled and fried cubed potatoes served with chat masala. It is a versatile dish that has many regional variations.^[2] The word alu means potatoes in Hindi and the word chat is derived from Hindi word chatna which means tasting. Thus, alu chat means a savory potato snack.

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  Alu chat vendor, Connaught Place, New Delhi
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  Alu kabli, a Bengali alu chat made with sliced boiled potatoes, chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumbers, tamarind sauce, Bengali spices, chopped chillies and garnished with coriander leaves.