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Chickpea-Potato Chaat
Ingredients
- 1 lb. baby potatoes
- Kosher salt
- 1 cup tamarind concentrate (such as Cock or Wangderm)
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt
- ½ tsp. cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp. cumin seeds, crushed
- 1 bunch cilantro, coarsely chopped (stems and leaves)
- 1 bunch mint, leaves picked, stems discarded
- Juice of 2 limes
- 1 small serrano chile or green Thai chile, stem removed
- 1 tsp. cumin seeds
- 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt
- Juice of ½ lime
- 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- ½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt
- 2 (15-oz.) cans chickpeas, rinsed
- 1 large serrano chile, thinly sliced
- 1 large tomato, finely chopped
- 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup coarsely chopped cilantro, plus sprigs for serving
- 2 tsp. chaat masala, plus more for serving
- Sev (such as Garvi Gujarat, for serving)
Steps
- Place potatoes in a medium pot and pour in cold water to cover by 1"; season generously with salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and cook until potatoes are fork-tender, 15–18 minutes. Drain and let cool slightly, then halve potatoes. Transfer to a large bowl and chill until ready to use.
- Whisk tamarind concentrate, sugar, salt, cayenne, and cumin seeds in another small bowl until combined and sugar is dissolved.
- Purée cilantro, mint, lime juice, chile, cumin seeds, salt, and ¼ cup water in a blender until smooth.
- Whisk lime juice, yogurt, sugar, and salt in a small bowl until combined and sugar is dissolved.
- Add chickpeas, half of chile, ½ cup tomato, ½ cup red onion, ¼ cup cilantro, 2 tsp. chaat masala, ½ cup yogurt mixture, ½ cup tamarind chutney, and ½ cup green chutney to potatoes and toss to combine.
- Transfer chaat to a platter and drizzle 2 Tbsp. yogurt mixture, 2 Tbsp. tamarind chutney, and 2 Tbsp. green chutney over. Sprinkle with a pinch of chaat masala and top with sev and remaining chile, tomato, and red onion as desired. Scatter a few cilantro sprigs on top and serve with remaining yogurt and chutneys alongside.