Chaat

Chaat
Dahi puri, a variation of panipuri
Alternative namesSaat (Sylhet)
TypeSnack
Place of originIndia
Region or stateBihar, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Odisha, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh

Chaat, or chāt (IAST: cāṭ) (lit.'lick, tasting, delicacy') is a family of savoury snacks that originated in India, typically served as an hors d'oeuvre or at roadside tracks from stalls or food carts across South Asia in India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh. With its origins in Uttar Pradesh, India, chaat has become immensely popular in the rest of South Asia.