Cheese-Stuffed Potatoes/Yogurt-Spice/Sesame Seed Crust

Ingredients:

• 1 cup packed coarsely grated monterey jack cheese about 4 ounces
• 3 large unpeeled russet potatoes scrubbed each about 16 ounces
• 2 tablespoons butter melted
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 green onion finely chopped
• 1 serrano chili seeded minced
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• coarse kosher salt
• 2 garlic cloves coarsely chopped
• 2 teaspoons chopped peeled fresh ginger
• 2 teaspoons sweet paprika or 2 teaspoons hot paprika
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 cup plain whole-milk Greek yogurt A thick yogurt sold at Whole Foods Market or Trader Joes or at Greek markets
• 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup sesame seeds about 26 ounces

Steps:

• POTATOES amp; STUFFING
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400F
• Place potatoes directly on oven rack and bake until tender when pierced with fork about 1 hour 15 minutes
• Transfer to platter and let stand until cool enough to handle Can be made 1 day ahead; Cover and chill
• Cut potatoes horizontally in half
• Using spoon scoop out pulp leaving 1/3-inch-thick shell
• Transfer potato pulp to medium bowl and mash; mix in cheese melted butter cilantro green onion chile and sesame seeds
• Season potato mixture generously with salt and pepper; divide among potato shellsCan be made 6 hours ahead
• Cover and chill
• YOGURT-SPICE PASTE
• Combine first 6 ingredients in processor
• Using on/off turns blend until mixture is finely chopped
• Add yogurt oil and lemon juice and process until smooth puree forms
• Transfer to small bowl
• Season to taste with salt and pepperCan be made 6 hours ahead
• Cover and refrigerate
• Remove top rack from grill
• Place disposable aluminum baking pan in center of bottom rack if using 2-burner gas grill place pan on 1 side of burner
• Add enough water to pan to reach depth of 1 inch
• Prepare barbecue medium heat
• If using charcoal grill light briquettes in chimney and pour half onto rack on each side of disposable pan
• If using 3-burner gas grill light burners on left and right leaving center burner off
• If using 2-burner gas grill light burner on side opposite disposable pan
• Return top rack to grill
• Place sheet of foil on grill rack above unlit burner; brush with vegetable oil
• Place sesame seeds on small plate
• Place half of yogurt-spice paste in shallow bowl and reserve
• Spread remaining yogurt-spice paste over top of potato filling in each potato half
• Sprinkle with half of sesame seeds
• Dip bottom of each potato half into reserved spice paste then dip into remaining sesame seeds
• Place potatoes atop foil on grill rack above disposable pan
• Cover barbecue and grill until potatoes are heated through and bubbling in center 25 to 30 minutes
• Transfer potatoes to platter and serve