Stef wrote on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:01:39 -0700 (PDT):

> Old Fashioned Potato Salad
> Submitted by: jewellkay
>

For completeness, let me give the recipe for an unusual potato salad
that I have mentioned in another context.

Aloo Chat (Indian Potato Salad)

For 8 persons

1 tablespoon Chat Masala,
4 tablespoons finely chopped onions
3-4 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)
leaves
1/3 cup cold water
6 medium-sized boiling potatoes (red wax potatoes are best)
1 teaspoon ground roasted cumin seeds
Kosher Salt
2 cups ripe tomatoes, cut into ½—¾ inch cubes
Juice of half a medium-sized lemon

1. Mix the chat masala with the water and set aside.
2. Boil potatoes in their jackets, in water to cover, until tender but
firm. Drain and peel them. Cut the potatoes into ½—¾ inch cubes, put
them in a glass or ceramic bowl, and while still warm, pour the masala
mixture over them. Mix the potatoes, carefully, to distribute the
spices. Let rest, uncovered, at room temperature, until potatoes have
had time to absorb the spices (about 10—15 minutes), stirring a few
times.
3. Add chopped tomatoes, onions, and coriander leaves to the potatoes
but do not stir the mixture. Cover the bowl and place it in the
refrigerator until the potatoes are fully cooled—they should not be
chilled. This will take about 30 minutes.
4 Take the bowl from the refrigerator and gently stir to mix all the
ingredients. Sprinkle the cumin, salt, and lemon juice to taste. Toss
and serve over lettuce leaves.
Note: The chat may be made several hours ahead and kept refrigerated.
Remove from refrigerator about 15 minutes before you are ready to serve
To perk up flavors, sprinkle on a little more ground roasted cumin seed


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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not