Tips to Make the Best Indian Fruit Salad

• Fruit Selection: Use any fruits of your choice. Avoid fruits with high water quantity, such as watermelon and cantaloupe, as they water down the salad.
• Freshness: If you are adding fruits that brown easily, like bananas, apples, and pears, slice and add to the fruit salad just before serving.
• Cutting Size: Cut all the fruits into bite-size pieces for even seasoning.
• Seasoning: Toss the fruits with the seasoning just before serving, otherwise, the fruits will release the water. Adjust the spices according to your liking.
• Fruit Juices: Some people also like to add 2-3 tablespoons of fresh orange juice, or pineapple juice. If you already use citrus fruits, I do not recommend adding them.
• Fruit Chaat for Fasting/Vrat days: skip adding chaat masala and use sendha namak (rock salt) instead of black salt.
• Sweetener: If the fruits are not very sweet, you can add a teaspoon of maple syrup, honey, or any sweetener of your choice.

Variations

• Tropical Fruits: Adding freshly cut fruits tropical fruits like pineapple, guava, mango, and papaya enhances the flavor of this fruit salad.
• Roasted Sweet Potatoes: You can also toss in fried or roasted sweet potatoes or potatoes for a variation.
• Chickpeas: Some people like to add chickpeas (chole) to this fruit salad. It boosts the protein intake and makes it a filling meal.
• Canned Fruits: You may add canned fruit such as pineapple, peach, etc., or a canned fruit cocktail to this fruit chaat.