Indian Chaat Factory "A Plant-Centric Concept"

Let’s Have A Chaat, Shall We?

Time to get serious about deliciousness. Indian Chaat Factory captured the most popular street food, gave it a delicious vegan twist, and brought it to your neighborhood! Chaat is an entire food category that is pretty much a way of life in India. Part meal, part snack, part social event and 100% of every flavor you crave: sweet, sour, tangy, spicy, crunchy. And it’s all plant-based! Right down to the yogurt. Many items are also gluten free and we use authentic ingredients, no preservatives or artificial anything.

Ready to try something new? Indian Chaat Factory is inside your go-to Indian spot, Tiffin Indian Cuisine! Order online from our Mt Airy or South Philadelphia locations for carry out or free delivery and earn Chaat Cash rewards! 10% back on all full priced items that you can use as a discount on any future online order.

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Our Menu

As with all Indian cuisine, there is an astonishing variety of flavors and ingredients that make up the perfect chaat. But most of these delectable dishes are made up of five essential components that create an unforgettable sensory experience with a plant-based twist:

Base: A crunchy or crispy foundation like samosas or papri (flour cracker).

Sauce: Plummy sweet tamarind and the savory bite of mint cilantro are the most popular along with cool creamy yogurt. Here at the Factory we make vegan yogurt with our own exclusive recipe!

Crisp: Thin bits of fried potato called sev or puffed rice create an additional layer of texture.

Vegetables: Tomato, onion and potato add flavor and texture. How about some grains, sprouts and seasonal toppings as well?

Spice: Chaat masala, a spice mix, is an essential blend of spices that gives chaat its signature flavor. Made primarily of kala namak, also known as Himalayan black salt, it adds a strong umami flavor that unifies the whole dish.

Rajastani Dahi Wada
Lentil dumplings soaked in sweet yogurt sauce made from our own exclusive vegan recipe. These melt in your mouth morsels are also gluten free!

Old Delhi Aloo Tikki Chaat
Pan-fried potato patties on a bedding of slow cooked yellow pea curry. Crowned with mint and tamarind chutney and a dusting of spices and chaat masala. Not gluten free.

Lahori Papdi Chaat
Crispy flat puris (whole wheat flour crisps) topped with steamed potato, tomato salsa and chutneys, sprinkled with bits of crunchy chickpea flour noodles called sev. Other topics available seasonally! Not gluten free.

Shakardand Chaat
A delicious toss up of coal roasted sweet potato, sweet and spicy chutneys and seasonal toppings. Gluten free.

Chickpea and Sprouted Fenugreek Sundal
A savory snack from Chennai made with chickpeas, coconut, super food sprouted fenugreek, mustard and curry leaves. Gluten free.

Madras Masala Idli
South Indian steamed rice and lentil cake tossed with a dry chutney mix. Gluten free.

Corn & Quinoa Chaat
Coal roasted corn tossed with finely diced onions, tomatoes, cucumber, apples and crispy quinoa. Gluten free.

Kolkata Puchka
Also known as pani puri or golguppa. Break open the top of the crispy hollow pastry shell, fill with spiced potatoes and chili lime dressing, then pop it in your mouth for an explosion of flavor! Not gluten free.

Ghugni Chaat
Tempered and slow cooked yellow pea stew combined with onion tomato salsa, crispy potatoes, herbs and a dash of lemon. Served with a Dave’s Killer Bread vegan bun. Ghugni is gluten free.

Bombay Bhel
Cold and crunchy, light and lovely. A popular snack from the streets of Bombay. Puffed rice tossed with tomatoes, onions, cucumber, chutneys and a generous dash of chat masala. Gluten free.

Gujarathi Dhokla
Steamed gluten free gram flour cake topped with a sweet and sour tempering with curry leaves and mustard seeds. Gluten free.

Chowpatty Pau Bhaji
Flavorful mashed seasonal vegetables Chowpatty Beach style. Served with a warm Dave’s Killer Bread vegan bun on the side. No food is more Bombay than pau bhaji! Pau bhaji is gluten free.

Mumbai Vada Pao
Quintessentially Bombay! batter fried spiced potato mash slider with a drizzle of chutney on a Dave’s Killer Bread vegan bun. Served with salted chilis. Not gluten free.

Roasted Beet Chaat
Balsamic roasted beets served cold with coconut milk dressing, drizzled with a tarka of mustard seeds, cumin and nigella. Gluten free.

Factory Memo

The crunch-a-licious flavor of Indian chaats is so big, it needed its own menu! So, who better than Philadelphia’s most popular Indian restaurant to bring it to your neighborhood? Created by the chefs at tiffin that you’ve known and loved since 2007, Indian Chaat Factory is a new plant-based hero of a favorite food story.

Origin of Chaat

Like most things Indian, chaat has ancient origins with references to some of our modern-day dishes appearing in Sanskrit writings as far back as 500 BC. More recently (only about 400 years ago), the chaat took form in northern India when the land was ruled by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (builder of the Taj Mahal), in what is now known as Uttar Pradesh. Travelers from other lands picked up on it as they journeyed through the continent and added their own influences. Now, in a country that is filled with countless foods, traditions, religions and languages, chaats are a unifying culinary experience.

Locations

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SOUTH PHILADELPHIA
1100 Federal Street
267-273-1248

MT AIRY
7105 Emlen Street
215-678-7630

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