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You know what a stuffed potato is, but you might be wondering just what a chaat is. Chaat is a delicious layered dish, a type of Indian street food that can be eaten as a meal too. This dish takes a split baked potato stuffed with vegan yogurt and turmeric, then ladles on a chickpea curry and a mint chutney. —KH
SERVES 4
CILANTRO AND MINT BLENDER CHUTNEY
1 packed cup (37 g) fresh cilantro
½ packed cup (20 g) fresh mint
½ cup (120 ml) water
1 tsp minced green chile (or use more if you want it hotter)
1 tsp lemon juice
1½ tbsp (10 g) chopped fresh ginger
Salt, to taste
EASY CHICKPEA CURRY
1 (14½-oz [410-g]) can diced tomatoes
½ cup (120 ml) water
1½ tbsp (10 g) chopped fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic, minced
1½ tsp (5 g) garam masala
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp ground turmeric
½–1 tsp (1–2 g) chili powder, to taste
1 tsp lemon juice
Salt, to taste
1½ cups (150 g) chickpeas (1 can, drained and rinsed)
POTATOES
2 large Idaho potatoes
½ cup (123 g) unsweetened vegan yogurt, plus more for topping
½ tsp ground turmeric
½ tsp salt, or to taste
Chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish
FOR THE CHUTNEY
Add all the ingredients to your blender and blend until smooth. You can add extra water if you need it, but try to scrape down the pitcher and blend again a few times before you do. I’ve added too much too soon, and it makes a runny chutney.
Add everything except for the chickpeas to your blender and process until smooth. Add the blender mixture and the chickpeas to a saucepan and heat over medium heat until warm, about 10 minutes. It’s best to let the curry simmer while you’re working on the potatoes.
FOR THE POTATOES
Bake the potato using any method you’d like: in the oven, slow cooker or even the microwave if you’re in a pinch.
Cut them in half lengthwise and scoop the flesh out into a mixing bowl, leaving a thin layer on the skin to hold them together.
Mash the potatoes with the yogurt, turmeric and salt. Divide the mixture evenly between the 4 potato bottoms.
Put them on a serving plate and top with the chickpea curry, chutney and more unsweetened vegan yogurt. You can get fancy and garnish with some cilantro.
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