Smashed Roasted Potato Chaat or Crispy Baby Potato Chaat Recipe | Sweet and Spicy Smashed Potato Tikki Chaat Recipe |Party appetizer Roasted Potato Chaat Recipe
Crispy from outside and creamy from inside loaded with flavors this is a must try light and refreshing chaat recipe for your Diwali, Thanksgiving, Holi parties and other get togethers or just like that with family for weekend dinner!!
About the Recipe
Crispy Smashed Roasted Potato Aloo Tikki Chaat is an easy peasy version of your favourite Aloo Tikki Chaat. Crispy baby potatoes or roasted potatoes with yogurt sweet and spicy chutneys, papdi, great appetizer for snack for your parties and get togethers!! A delicious twist on your crispy aloo tikki without any fried tikki or potatoes.
It's a low oil version of your favourite street food from North India. Not only for Tikki chaat you can use these smashed potatoes with herbs of your choice for snacking with your evening tea.
What is Aloo Tikki
Aloo Tikki needs no introduction. It is one of the famous street food from North India. Shallow fried potato patties served with sweet and spicy chutneys, with or without yogurt and spices like roasted cumin powder, red chilli powder and chaat masala. Checkout my Moong Dal Stuffed Aloo Tikki recipe
Why I need to make this Smashed Roasted Potato Chaat
- A low oil delicious snack and appetizer.
- Take very less time to make as compared to Aloo tikki.
- You can make it within minutes for large crowd.
- Potatoes are everyone's favourite and budget friendly.
Ingredients for Smashed Aloo Tikki Chaat
Potatoes- For smashed potato chaat, baby potatoes are my preferred choice, but it is not available you can cut the large potatoes in quarters (or as required). Choose potatoes which have thin skin/peel as we do not peel the potatoes. That is why baby potatoes are preferred choice for making smashed potato or roasted potato dishes.
Spices- Roasted Cumin Powder, Red Chilli Powder, Amchur/Dry Ginger Powder, Chaat Masala
Chutneys- Sweet Tamarind Chutney, Spicy Green (Mint and Cilantro) Chutney
Yogurt- For topping on smashed potatoes. Use fresh thick yogurt or greek yogurt
Herbs-Dried Mint and fresh coriander/cilantro for topping(optional)
Other toppings: Pomegranate arils, papdi, nylon sev. You can also top the chaat with boiled chickpeas or kala chana(black chickpeas).
How to make Smashed Roasted Potatoes for Chaat
Boil Potatoes
It is very important to wash the potatoes very nicely, to clean off all the dirt, since we do not peel off the skin.
After washing, cook potatoes till al dente(70-80%). I pressure cook baby potatoes for 1 whistle. Then switch off the stove and let the pressure come down naturally. This way potatoes are not over cooked. You can also boil potatoes in a open pan for 10 mins.
After boiling potatoes, drain and let it cool completely.
Prepare the ingredients
In a mixing bowl, add oil, spices( roasted cumin powder, dried mint leaves, red chilli powder, salt, amchur ) and mix well. Keep some for brushing later on potatoes while baking.
Add boiled potatoes, coated very nicely in spices.
Oil a baking tray nicely. Do not use any parchment paper or foil.
Line potatoes with some spacing in between. Do not stack potatoes.
Lightly press potatoes with a fork or potato smasher and brush again with oil and spice mix.
Bake in a preheated oven at 200 C or 400F for 15 mins each from both sides.
Assemble Smashed Potato Chaat
Arrange smashed potatoes in a plate/serving dish. Top it with yogurt, chutneys an spices. You can also add finely chopped onions , chopped green chilies, nylon sev and papdi for the crunch.
Can I make Potato Chaat ahead of party
We love having potatoes fresh from oven and the batch finishes off the same day. If making a big batch for party or get together, you can boil and keep potatoes a day ahead and then bake before serving. Or, you can prepare potatoes in herbs and spices ahead of serving and then bake/ reheat just before serving.
Keep the yogurt, chutneys and other topping ready and assemble before serving. It's a great idea for chaat boards!!
Other Serving suggestions
Smashed potatoes can also be served with simple sweet and spicy yogurt dip and chutneys on side.
To make sweet and spicy yogurt dip, take thick or greek yogurt, add sugar, black salt/pink salt, red chilli powder, roasted cumin powder, dried mint leaves and mix everything. Serve it topped with pomegranate arils.
Another delicious way of serving smashed potatoes, is Cajun Potatoes.. smashed potatoes with creamy mayo topping in Cajun spices.
Easy to make Chaat Recipes
Recipe Card for Smashed Potato Chaat
Samshed Potato Chaat
Ingredients
- 24-30 Baby Potatoes 1.5lbbag /700g
Spices and Herbs
- 1-2 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
- ½ tsp Amchur/Dry Ginger Powder
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder/Paprika
- 1 tsp Salt or as per taste
- 2-3 tbsp Olive Oil or any good flavorless plant based oil
Assemble Smashed Potato Chaat
- 1 Cup Yogurt
- ½ Cup Mint Coriander Chutney
- ½ Cup Tamarind Chutney
- 1 tsp Raw Cane Sugar or Castor Sugar
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Potato(optional) to sprinkle on top
- Chaat Masala as required
- Fresh Coriander/Cilantro finely chopped for garnish
- ½ Cup Nylon Sev
- Whole Wheat Papdi as required
- Pomegranate Arils for topping
Instructions
Prepare Oven Roasted /Smashed Potatoes
- Wash and clean potatoes very nicely in running tap water. Soak for 10 mins. this way it is easy to clean potato of dirt.
- In a open pan add enough water to soak potatoes and boil for about 10-15 mins on medium flame. Check with a fork if it is soft enough.
- To cook potatoes in Indian Style Pressure cooker, cook potatoes till 3-4 whistles in medium flame and then let the pressure come down on it's own.
- Drain water and cool potatoes completely.
- In a mixing bowl mix together oil and spices mentioned under smashed potato section.
- Add potatoes and mix coating all potatoes nicely in spices and oil.
- Smash potatoes with fork or a small bowl or use potato masher.
- Preheat oven /otg at 400°F or 200°F. For OTG keep the baking mode with both rods mode on.
- Take a baking tray and brush oil on it nicely. Do not use a parchment paper /aluminum foil.
- Line potatoes on it avoiding stacking and overcrowding. Keep some space in between the potatoes.
- Once more brush little leftover oil potatoes again(if any left).
- Bake at 400F/200C from both sides 15 mins each.
Assemble Smashed Potato Chaat
- Beat yogurt to smooth mix. Add a tsp of sugar, chaat masala, red chilli powder(if using). Add salt carefully as we added salt while roasting potatoes.
- To serve as chaat, spread 1-2 tbsp of yogurt on dish plate.
- Place 5-6 roasted potatoes in serving dish/plate.
- Top with more yogurt, chutneys and finely chopped coriander and pomegranate arils.
- Also, add nylon sev and crushed papdi.
- (Optional)Add some boiled masala chickpeas for a more filling and nutritious smashed potato tikki chaat.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Do try this lip smacking Smashed Potato Chaat. It's perfect appetizer for get togethers with friends for movie night or game night. Make smashed potatoes ahead of your parties and then assemble chaat and serve when guests arrive. Skip adding chilli powder to make it kid friendly.
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Sasmita Sahoo
Smashed potato tikki chaat !!!! this sounds super yummy and tempting swaty !. I can simply imagine the taste of this chaat right away.
Lovely idea to enjoy as a snack or even party appetizer!
NARMADHA
I love smashed potatoes and making it as chaat is a wonderful idea. Your pictures make me mouthwatering. Surely trying this out next weekend for kids.
Swati
Hope your kids will love it
Vasusvegkitchen
Smashed potato tikki chaat sound very yummy. Aloo tikki itself tastes super yummy, can imagine the taste of this chaat. Awesome tea time snack to enjoy with friends and family.
Swati
Thanks Aruna.. glad you liked the recipe
Sujata Roy
Wow Swaty smashed potato chaat looks mouthwatering. I can imagine the lipsmacking taste. I would love to try it soon.
Preethicuisine
Smashed potato Chaat is such a innovative recipe Swaty. I love all the ingredients here. I can’t wait to try this incredibly delicious Chaat soon. Beautifully presented.
Swati
Thanks Preethi, do try it.. your family will enjoy this.
The Girl Next Door
Yummmm! This chaat is literally bursting with flavours, and I would love to get my hands on it. I love how you have used smashed potatoes here and used the baking technique to make this guilt-free. Superb recipe!
Swati
Thanks Priya.. baking potatoes makes it guilt free..
Pooja Pandit
Love potatoes a lot.... And this absolutely delicious looking chaat is making me drool!
Swati
Thank you Jolly!
Swati
Thank you Pooja