90 Min
GF
Purple Potato Chaat Salad
Chaat ā a family of roadside salty, sweet, tangy and crunchy snacks in India ā come in many sizes, shapes and flavors. After leaving India, this is the food I missed most and, over time, taught myself how to make versions of it.
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These days, I can pretty much turn anything into a chaat if I just have the right sauces, which usually comprise of a creamy yogurt sauce flecked with cumin, a bright herby cilantro chutney or just a handful of herbs and something sweet ā perhaps diced mango or peaches, or just a dash of sugar. The crunch can come via crushed nuts, tortilla or potato chips. Top it off with a sprinkle of black salt and roasted crushed cumin seeds and there you have a chaat.
Chaat ā a family of roadside salty, sweet, tangy and crunchy snacks in India ā come in many sizes, shapes and flavors. After leaving India, this is the food I missed most and, over time, taught myself how to make versions of it.
Ā
These days, I can pretty much turn anything into a chaat if I just have the right sauces, which usually comprise of a creamy yogurt sauce flecked with cumin, a bright herby cilantro chutney or just a handful of herbs and something sweet ā perhaps diced mango or peaches, or just a dash of sugar. The crunch can come via crushed nuts, tortilla or potato chips. Top it off with a sprinkle of black salt and roasted crushed cumin seeds and there you have a chaat.
90 Minutes
4
Notes & Variations
- There are many ways to vary this salad ā add 1/2 of a diced mango or peaches; instead of peanuts, add a nut or seed of your choice.
- If using Greek-style yogurt, use only 1 cup and smooth it out with 1 cup of water. The yogurt mix should be thick and creamy, not watery, so adjust accordingly.
- Replace half the salt with black salt, if you can get your hands on some. It will have a sulfurous noxious odor at first, but it will fade, and the flavor will more than make up for it.
Notes & Variations
- There are many ways to vary this salad ā add 1/2 of a diced mango or peaches; instead of peanuts, add a nut or seed of your choice.
- If using Greek-style yogurt, use only 1 cup and smooth it out with 1 cup of water. The yogurt mix should be thick and creamy, not watery, so adjust accordingly.
- Replace half the salt with black salt, if you can get your hands on some. It will have a sulfurous noxious odor at first, but it will fade, and the flavor will more than make up for it.
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