Catch Chat Masala — OKAY
Munch or Dump rates Catch Chat Masala by Catch OKAY — score 60/90.
A spice-and-salt seasoning blend that's mostly recognizable spices, but it's salt-dominant and slips in added sugar plus two industrial additives (ammonium chloride, citric acid).
Why this verdict
- Real spice backbone: cumin, mint, cardamom, clove, cinnamon, coriander, asafoetida
- But salt is the #1, #3 and #4 ingredient, so it's heavily sodium-driven
- Added sugar is in the mix for the sweet-sour taste
- Carries two industrial additives, ammonium chloride (510) and citric acid (330)
- Used in pinches, so real-world impact is modest
Ingredients (16)
- Salt (moderate) — Added sodium for flavour.
- Dry Mango (Amchur) (safe) — Dried green mango powder; the natural sour note and a real whole-food spice.
- Black salt (kala namak) (moderate) — Sulphur-rich rock salt; classic chaat flavor but still sodium.
- cumin (safe) — Whole-spice seed, aromatic and benign.
- Bishop's Weed (Ajwain) (safe) — Carom seed; traditional digestive spice.
- MINT (safe) — Dried herb, purely flavor.
- Sugar (concerning) — Added refined sugar, listed high - spikes blood sugar with no nutrition.
- black pepper (safe) — Simple spice, no concern.
- Big Cardamom (safe) — Aromatic whole spice.
- Red Chilli (safe) — Ground chilli; natural heat.
- Clove (safe) — Whole spice, antioxidant-rich.
- cinnamon (safe) — A real spice; the one flavor that lives up to the name.
- Coriander (safe) — Whole spice seed.
- Asafoetida (Hing) (safe) — Traditional resin spice; flavor and digestive aid.
- Ammonium Chloride (INS 510) (moderate) — An acidity/flavor agent that gives a salty-sour tang; an industrial additive, food-grade but not something you'd find in a home spice mix.
- Citric Acid (INS 330) (moderate) — Manufactured acidulant for tartness; safe but processed.