Bring a pot of water to the boil, add 1 tbsp salt.
Cook potatoes until soft - small ones should take around 20 to 25 minutes, medium ones might take 30 minutes. It's ok if the skin splits.
Preheat oven to 200°C/390°F
Drain the potatoes and let them dry in the colander for 5 minutes or so.
Place on the tray then use a flat glass, large fork or potato masher to squish them, keeping them in one piece.
Sprinkle with olive oil, salt flakes and ajwain/carom seeds.
Bake for 25-30 minutes (small potatoes) or until deep golden and crispy.a
Serve hot, sprinkled with mint coriander chutney, tamarind chutney, chopped onions, red chilli powder and chopped coriander. You can also top it with some sev and pomegranate seeds!