Hot Dogs Steeped in South Asian Heritage

Chaat Dog

📸: @chaatdog

A few years ago ahead of a hot dog competition with friends, journalist Pervaiz Shallwani decided he was going to, for better or worse, attempt to pull off something unexpected; a hot dog steeped in his South Asian heritage. Thankfully, his wife, a master of condiments, provided him with a tamarind chutney to upgrade from typical ketchup, which he topped with bhel puri, green chutney potatoes, cilantro, and boom! He went home a winner and Chaat Dog began. Their menu now also includes apple chaat, corn & poblano chaat, and pineapple chaat hot dogs, a smash burger, plus walking chaat (their play on Frito Pie topped with your preferred chaat instead of chili).