they are now eaten all across South Asia and neighboring countries. Some are results of cultural syncretism. Regions Chaat is famous in South Asia in India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh. Variations Alu chaat - Potatoes (alu in Hindi) cut into small pieces, fried till crisp and served with chutney Alu tikki Bedmi - Puri stuffed with dal and fried till crisp. Typically served with alu sabji and eaten for breakfast Bhalla/alu tikki Bhelpuri Ragda patties (alu tikki chaat) Cheela- Besan (chickpea flour) pancakes served with chutney and sooth (sweet chutney) Chotpoti, mixture of boiled diced potatoes, boiled chickpeas and sliced onions and chillies with grated eggs on top. Many kinds of roasted spice powder are used in its preparation. Dahi puri Dahi vada Kachori- or Kachauri, with variants such as Khasta Kachuari Mangode - Similar to pakora, but besan paste is replaced with yellow moong paste Pakora - Different things such as paneer, vegetable dipped in besan (chickpea/gram flour) paste and fried. Panipuri Masalapuri Chana chaat Papri chaat - This contains fried patty called papri as an extra ingredient. Samosa chaat - samosa is broken into pieces with green and sweet chutney added to it. Sevpuri Vada pav Dahi bhallay ki chaat (bhallay, potatoes, chickpeas, imli chutney, chaat masala, onions, tomatoes, dahi etc.) Beetroot & potato chaat Dhaka chaat Paneer chaat puri Thattu Vadai Set Dal ki chaat - Made with moong dal mixed with spices and chutney and accompanied with wheat biscuits. Popular in Meerut. Raj kachori - a big hollow ball made with wheat and filled with sprouts, chickpeas, potatoes, bhalla and chutneys (sweet and green). Basket chaat - Edible bowl made with potato and filled with sprouts, chickpeas, potato and chutneys. Popular in Lucknow. Daulat ki chaat - A sweet preparation made from keeping condensed milk in winter mist. Ram ladoo - Round fitters made from mong dal and served with radish and grey chutney. Dabeli - a sweet and sour burger like Gujrati snack made with potatoes, sev , groundnut and pomegranate Barule - whole potato coated with besan is deepfried and served with green chutney. See also List of Indian snack foods List of tapas (Spanish snacks) References External links Bangladeshi snack foods Bangladeshi fast food Pakistani snack foods Pakistani fast food Indian snack foods Bihari cuisine Nepalese cuisine Uttar Pradeshi cuisine Indian fast food Appetizers Gujarati cuisine Street food Pakistani cuisine Bangladeshi cuisine Indo-Caribbean