Indian Fruit Salad  

In a bowl, combine the following fruits, chopped into bite-sized pieces:
1 pear
1 apple
1 mango
1 papaya
1 cup pineapple, fresh or canned
1 cup strawberries
1 cup grapes, halved
1 large banana

This should yield about 6 cups of chopped fruit. If you have more or less, adjust the amount of spices below accordingly. You can substitute other fruits as your taste and seasonal availability dictate.

Add:
2 TBS sugar
2 teaspoons chat masala
2 teaspoons roasted cumin seeds, finely ground
2 teaspoons lime juice
1/2 - 1 teaspoon hot red pepper powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
*Chat masala is a distinctive mixture of spices sold ready-mixed in most Indian stores. It keeps quite well in an air-tight container. Chat masala can be an acquired taste; you may omit it.