Masala Chaat Smashed Potatoes
Comfort food with a mix of South Indian flavors and chaat.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp Turmeric
- 1/2-1 tsp Chaat Powder Adjust to taste.
- 1/2 tsp Peppercorns Crushed with a mortar and pestle. Use if ground pepper if that is what you have.
- 1 tblsp Cumin Seeds
- 1/4 cup Cashews Lightly crushed. Try to use unsalted.
- 1.5 lbs Gemstone Potatoes
- 1 1/2 tsp Salt Adjust based on whether you use salted or unsalted cashews.
Instructions
- Put the potatoes in a pot and add enough water to cover the potatoes.
- Bring the water to a boil
- Once the water is boiling, lower the heat a little so that the water is not sputtering but still at a boil.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Boil the potatoes for about 20 minutes or until they are soft enough to pierce with a fork.
- In a separate bowl, mix the oil, pepper, cumin seeds, salt and turmeric.
- When the potatoes are done, drain them and leave for a few minutes until they are cooler.
- Add the potatoes to the oil mix and stir to coat the potatoes in the mix.
- Empty the mix onto to a baking pan. Empty any remaining oil mixture in the bowl onto the potatoes.
- Use a spoon or fork to smash the top of the potatoes. If you use a potato masher make sure to lightly press down on the potatoes so you do not overmash and the potatoes are still mostly whole.
- Bake for 15 min. Check after ten minutes.
- Remove the potatoes from the oven and top with the cashews.
- Put the potatoes back into the oven for ten minutes.
- Remove from the oven and top with the chaat powder.
- Cool for a couple minutes and serve.