Potato Chaat

‘Chaat’ means ‘lick' or ‘to lick’. Chaat dishes are so delicious that they make you want to lick your plate/fingers or smack your lips. The word Chaat is used for a group of hot, spicy, tangy.

Ingredients
•3-4 medium potatoes
•2 cups natural yoghurt
•1 tsp. red chilli powder
•1/2 tsp. roasted cumin seeds, coarsely ground
•Salt to taste
•pepper
•1 tbs. chopped fresh coriander leaves
•1 green chilli, finely chopped (optional)
•1 cup or small bowl of Tamarind Chutney
•1 cup or bowl of Green Mango Chutney

Instructions

1.Boil the potatoes in their skin until cooked. Cool and peel.
2.Cut into thick slices or bite sized pieces.
3.Beat yoghurt lightly.
4.Add black pepper, salt, 1/2 the red chilli powder, 1/2 the roast cumin powder, most of the chopped coriander leaves and green chillies, if used.
5.Add the potatoes, fold in gently. Transfer to a serving bowl
6.Garnish by sprinkling remaining red chilli, cumin seed powders and a few coriander leaves on top.
7.Serve chilled with both the chutney’s on the side, for people to help themselves to as much or as little as they like. Both chutneys are spooned over the Aloo Chaat. You can use chopped coriander and green chillies too as an extra garnish.

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