Roast potato chaat recipe
 Cover golden roast potatoes in an aromatic chaat masala. You’ll make enough of the spice mix to use in other recipes. 50g/1¾oz coriander seeds50g/1¾oz cumin seeds10g/⅓oz ajwain30g/1oz amchoor (dried mango powder)10g/⅓oz garam masala20g/¾oz black salt powder4 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder2 tsp citric acid 50g/1¾oz coriander seeds 50g/1¾oz cumin seeds 10g/⅓oz ajwain 30g/1oz amchoor (dried mango powder) 10g/⅓oz garam masala 20g/¾oz black salt powder 4 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder 2 tsp citric acid 1–1.2kg/2lb 4oz–2lb 10oz floury potatoes, peeled and cut roughly into 5cm/2in chunks100ml/3½fl oz rapeseed oil 1 tsp chilli powder¼ tsp garlic powder salt 1–1.2kg/2lb 4oz–2lb 10oz floury potatoes, peeled and cut roughly into 5cm/2in chunks 100ml/3½fl oz rapeseed oil 1 tsp chilli powder ¼ tsp garlic powder salt Method To make the chaat masala, toast the coriander, cumin and ajwain seeds in a heavy-based pan until dark brown. Remove from the pan and leave to cool.Whizz the toasted spices with the rest of the chaat masala ingredients in a food processer until you have a fine powder. Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7.Put the potatoes in a pan of salted water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 7 minutes, then drain and leave to steam-dry.Meanwhile, pour the rapeseed oil into a large roasting tin and put in the oven for 5 minutes until hot.Return the potatoes to the pan they were cooked in, cover with a lid and shake the pan to bash up their edges a little. Gently transfer them to the hot roasting tin. Turn them in the hot oil and sprinkle with salt. Roast on the top shelf of the oven for 30 minutes, then turn them and roast for a further 20–30 minutes, or until crisp and golden brown.Mix together the chilli powder, garlic powder and 1 teaspoon of the chaat masala. Put the roast potatoes on a plate lined with kitchen paper, then sprinkle over the chilli and chaat mixture to serve. To make the chaat masala, toast the coriander, cumin and ajwain seeds in a heavy-based pan until dark brown. Remove from the pan and leave to cool. To make the chaat masala, toast the coriander, cumin and ajwain seeds in a heavy-based pan until dark brown. Remove from the pan and leave to cool. Whizz the toasted spices with the rest of the chaat masala ingredients in a food processer until you have a fine powder. Whizz the toasted spices with the rest of the chaat masala ingredients in a food processer until you have a fine powder. Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7. Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7. Put the potatoes in a pan of salted water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 7 minutes, then drain and leave to steam-dry. Put the potatoes in a pan of salted water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 7 minutes, then drain and leave to steam-dry. Meanwhile, pour the rapeseed oil into a large roasting tin and put in the oven for 5 minutes until hot. Meanwhile, pour the rapeseed oil into a large roasting tin and put in the oven for 5 minutes until hot. Return the potatoes to the pan they were cooked in, cover with a lid and shake the pan to bash up their edges a little. Return the potatoes to the pan they were cooked in, cover with a lid and shake the pan to bash up their edges a little. Gently transfer them to the hot roasting tin. Turn them in the hot oil and sprinkle with salt. Roast on the top shelf of the oven for 30 minutes, then turn them and roast for a further 20–30 minutes, or until crisp and golden brown. Gently transfer them to the hot roasting tin. Turn them in the hot oil and sprinkle with salt. Roast on the top shelf of the oven for 30 minutes, then turn them and roast for a further 20–30 minutes, or until crisp and golden brown. Mix together the chilli powder, garlic powder and 1 teaspoon of the chaat masala. Put the roast potatoes on a plate lined with kitchen paper, then sprinkle over the chilli and chaat mixture to serve. Mix together the chilli powder, garlic powder and 1 teaspoon of the chaat masala. Put the roast potatoes on a plate lined with kitchen paper, then sprinkle over the chilli and chaat mixture to serve. Recipe tips Store the chaat masala in an airtight container to use in curries, pilaus and more.