Chaat Potato Skins

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 16 potato skins
  • Total: 2 hr
  • Active: 45 min
The flavors on these potato skins was inspired by chaat: a popular Indian street food and snack. The crispy potato skin is loaded with sweet, spicy, sour and crunchy flavors from a trio of sauces and roasted chickpeas. It is worth seeking out chaat masala for these as the umami flavors it brings are irreplaceable. A generous dusting of the spice blend before serving heightens the whole plate.
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Ingredients

For the Potato Skins:

4 medium-large russet potatoes

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

1 tablespoon chaat masala, plus more for topping

Crispy chickpeas, for topping

For the Sauces:

2 pitted Medjool dates

1 tablespoon tamarind paste

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

Kosher salt

1/2 cup plain whole-milk yogurt

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

For the Relish:

1 large jalapeño or serrano chile pepper

1/2 small shallot, roughly chopped

1 small clove garlic

Kosher salt

1 cup fresh cilantro (leaves and tender stems)

1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger

Directions

  1. Prepare the potato skins: Prick the potatoes all over with a fork. Place on a baking sheet and bake at 425 ̊  F until crisp and easily pierced with a knife, about 1 hour. Let cool slightly.
  2. Cut the potatoes lengthwise into quarters.
  3. Holding each potato quarter with a kitchen towel, scoop out the flesh, leaving a 1/4-inch-thick shell.
  4. Meanwhile, make the tamarind sauce: Combine the dates, 2/3 cup water, the tamarind paste, cumin and a large pinch of salt in a small saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring and smashing the dates, until slightly thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. Press through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl; season with salt. 
  5. Make the yogurt sauce: Mix the yogurt and lemon juice in a separate small bowl; season with salt. Refrigerate both sauces until ready to use.
  6. Make the relish: Combine the chile pepper, shallot, garlic and a few pinches of salt in a mini food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Add the cilantro and ginger and pulse, scraping the sides, until finely chopped.
  7. Assemble the potato skins: Brush the skins on both sides with the melted butter and sprinkle with the chaat masala. Arrange skin-side up on the baking sheet. Bake until crisp, about 10 minutes per side. Let cool 5 minutes on the baking sheet. Top with the sauces, relish, crispy chickpeas and more chaat masala. 

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