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Indian-ish Baked Potatoes

Published on July 31, 2026
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Indian-ish Baked Potatoes
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 45 mins
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4 Servings

Priya Krishna’s Indian-ish is Kitchn’s October pick for our Cookbook Club. See how you can participate here.

Of all the places my mom has traveled for work, her favorite will always be London — the cobblestone streets, the limitless sights, the walkability, and, most important, the pubs. She spent a lot of time in pubs on early ’90s London business trips, and the only vegetarian dish (this was back when she was strictly veg) was very often a baked potato. This is where she discovered the ingenuity of filling a soft, steamy potato with all kinds of tasty toppings that absorb nicely into the starchy flesh.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound small new potatoes or baby red potatoes (about 12)
  • Kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 4 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
  • 1/2 small red onion, finely diced
  • 2 small Indian green chiles or serrano chiles, finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons chaat masala
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (stems and leaves), for garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes, or until they can easily be pierced with a fork. Let the potatoes cool until they can be handled.
  2. Without cutting all the way through to the bottom, slice each potato into four sections. Use your hands to push down and pull apart the four sections, like a blooming flower. Sprinkle a pinch of salt on top of each potato, followed by 1 tablespoon of the sour cream. Evenly divide the ginger, onion, green chiles, and chaat masala among the potatoes. Make it rain with chopped cilantro and serve.

Recipe Stats

  • Jul 31, 2026
  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 45 mins
  • Servings: 4 Servings
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