JERSEY ROYAL ALOO CHAAT

You can do more to Jersey Royals than just boiling and steaming them. Jazz them up with this aloo chaat recipe. Tangy, umami and fragrant crispy potatoes topped with sweet and sour chutneys and yoghurt. Chaat means ‘savoury snack’ however this Indian street food champion is perfect as a side at a bbq or as a great lunch.

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JERSEY ROYAL ALOO CHAAT

SERVES:4-6/ MADE IN: 1 hr /DIFFICULTY: Easy /Veggie

INGREDIENTS

1kg Jersey Royal potatoes, large one halved

3 tsp chaat masala

½ small onion, grated

1 red chilli, seeds remove if desired, chopped

1 inch ginger

20g coriander, extra to garnish

100ml olive oil

1x 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, pat dry

150g tamarind and date chutney

250g greek yoghurt

1 tbsp honey

Juice of ½ lemon

3 handful sev mamra or bombay mix

Salt and pepper, to season

METHOD

1. Preheat the oven to 200c.

2. Fill a large saucepan with water and season with salt. Bring to a boil and add the Jersey Royals. Cook for 12-15 minutes or until tender. Drain and allow the potatoes to steam in a colander over the saucepan.

3. Once dry, add the potatoes and chickpeas to a baking tray and drizzle with 3 tbsp olive oil. Season with salt and sprinkle with 1 tsp chaat masala before giving everything a good toss. With the back of a fork, crush the potatoes until they break. Roast the potatoes and chickpeas for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown.

4. Meanwhile, make your sauces. To make the coriander chutney, add the onion, coriander, ginger, 1 tsp chaat masala, 2 tbsp tamarind chutney and olive oil to a blender and blitz until smooth. Season with salt. If it's too thin, add more oil to thicken.

5. For the yoghurt topping, mix the greek yoghurt, lemon juice, 1 tbsp honey, salt and the remaining chaat masala together until well incorporated. Pop in the fridge until serving.

6. To assemble, lay the crispy potatoes on a serving platter before spooning over the coriander chutney, honey greek yoghurt and then the remaining tamarind and date chutney. Scatter with the crispy chickpeas, sev mamra and roughly chopped coriander and tuck in.

N.B Sev Mamra is a lightly spiced indian snack that consists of puffed rice, peanuts and crispy noodles.