Indo Mexican Chaat / Mexican Chat / Mexican Chaat

A Big Bag of Baked Tortilla chips in the pantry was disturbing me quite a bit. Though we enjoy those chips with our favourite salsas and guacamole during snack time,still the quantity is more..Being an ardent fan of chaat varieties, I really wanted to make an excellent chaat using the tortilla chips. Well, this chaat was a fusion of Mexican and Indian as it contained the ingredients of both the cuisines. I loved the final output and the chaat was so delicious, nutritious and full of flavour. Definitely try this out and enjoy this healthy snack with a side of hot chai.

Ingredients

Baked Tortilla Chips / Baked Corn Chips - 2 Cups
Cooked Black Beans or Cooked Pink Beans - 1/2 cup
Sweet Yellow Corn - 1/2 Cup
Cooked Potato Cubes - 3/4 cup
Tomato Pieces - 1/2 cup
Fresh Jalapeno Peppers - 2 ( cut into tiny bits without seeds )
Red Onion shredded - 1/2 cup
Coriander Leaves - To Garnish
Fresh Lime Juice - 2 tsp
Avocado - 2 Big ( Cut into medium squares )
Salt - To Taste
Black Pepper Powder - To Taste
Chat Masala Powder - 1 tsp
Green Chutney - 2 tsp  ( Homemade chutney made of coriander, mint leaves and green chillies ).

Method

• Keep all the ingredients that are required for making this Mexican Chaat ready.
• Cut the veggies into desired shapes and keep them ready.
• Add all the ingredients except the baked tortilla chips into the chaat plate. Mix all the ingredients uniformly and keep the plate ready.
• Add the baked tortilla chips just before serving and mix gently. 
• Garnish with coriander leaves and enjoy this mouth watering chaat with a side of hot tea.

Tips / Variations 

• Add the tortilla chips just before serving so that they don't lose the crispness and get soggy.
• I did not add the tamarind date chutney in this chat variety mainly to avoid the tangy taste of tamarind and to enjoy the real freshness of Avocado and Jalapeno Peppers. But its purely up to your taste buds.
• Use your own imagination to improve the chaat in your own way and enjoy...