bengali-aloo-posto-recipe

Aloo Posto – Bengali Recipe

Ideal For

Lunch

Food Type

Veg

Ingredients

How To Cook

Ingredients:

  • 800gms baby potatoes
  • 60gms poppy seeds
  • 2 tbsp Doctor’s Choice Kachi Ghani Mustard Oil
  • 1 heaped tsp nigella seeds
  • 2 green chillies slit lengthwise
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 150ml water
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • Salt to taste
  • Extra chillies for garnish (optional)

Method:

  • Soak the poppy seeds in water for two hours. Strain and add it to the grinder along with 2 green chillies and 75g water. Grind it into a paste and keep aside

  • Peel the potatoes and cut them into cubes. Slice the onions and keep them aside

  • Temper the oil with dried red chillies and black jeera. Add the potatoes and fry upto 5 minutes. Avoid making the potatoes too brown in color. Look forward to mixing regularly.

  • Add the poppy seed paste with salt and sugar. Cook on a low heat until the aroma of the poppy seeds fades away.

  • Continue to cook on a low heat until the potatoes are soft. Make a note to keep adding some water to avoid the potatoes from sticking to the pan.

  • Garnish the dish with 2 slit green chillies and 1 tsp of Doctor’s Choice Kachi Ghani Mustard Oil.

  • To enhance the flavor of this aloo posto bengali recipe, add the fried onions and give it one final stir.

  • Serve with hot rice and dal or rotis.
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