Aloo Posto Recipe (Potatoes In Poppy Seed Paste)
A vegetarian Bengali Recipes recipe with poppy seeds, potatoes (aloo) - diced, onion - sliced (optional). Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
- 1
To prepare Aloo Posto (Potatoes in Poppy Seed Paste), get prep with all the ingredients and start by soaking khus khus in enough water for 15-20 minutes
poppy seeds(1 cup)potatoes (aloo) - diced(2) - 2
Grind soaked khus khus to make a fine paste and keep aside
- 3
Heat vegetable oil and mustard oil together in a Wok/Kadai (You can use any of them either)
tablespoons mustard oil(2) - 4
Add kalonji and wait till it crackles
kalonji (onion nigella seeds)(1 teaspoon) - 5
Now add sliced onions if using, and then the green chilies
onion - sliced (optional)(1)green chillies - slit(2) - 6
Sauté for a while and add potatoes and fry
potatoes (aloo) - diced(2) - 7
After a while, add turmeric powder and mix well
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon) - 8
Cook till potatoes start to soften
potatoes (aloo) - diced(2) - 9
Add the khus khus paste and a little water, stir, and season with salt
salt - to taste - 10
Mix well and close the lid
- 11
Cook in low flame till khus khus thickens
- 12
Add finely chopped coriander and turn off the gas
tablespoons coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(2) - 13
Serve Aloo Posto hot with Rice, Bengali Luchi and Phalguni dal with a dash of lemon juice
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Aloo Posto Recipe (Potatoes In Poppy Seed Paste)
A vegetarian Bengali Recipes recipe with poppy seeds, potatoes (aloo) - diced, onion - sliced (optional). Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
Directions
13 steps- 1
To prepare Aloo Posto (Potatoes in Poppy Seed Paste), get prep with all the ingredients and start by soaking khus khus in enough water for 15-20 minutes
poppy seeds(1 cup)potatoes (aloo) - diced(2) - 2
Grind soaked khus khus to make a fine paste and keep aside
- 3
Heat vegetable oil and mustard oil together in a Wok/Kadai (You can use any of them either)
tablespoons mustard oil(2) - 4
Add kalonji and wait till it crackles
kalonji (onion nigella seeds)(1 teaspoon) - 5
Now add sliced onions if using, and then the green chilies
onion - sliced (optional)(1)green chillies - slit(2) - 6
Sauté for a while and add potatoes and fry
potatoes (aloo) - diced(2) - 7
After a while, add turmeric powder and mix well
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon) - 8
Cook till potatoes start to soften
potatoes (aloo) - diced(2) - 9
Add the khus khus paste and a little water, stir, and season with salt
salt - to taste - 10
Mix well and close the lid
- 11
Cook in low flame till khus khus thickens
- 12
Add finely chopped coriander and turn off the gas
tablespoons coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(2) - 13
Serve Aloo Posto hot with Rice, Bengali Luchi and Phalguni dal with a dash of lemon juice
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A vegetarian Bengali Recipes recipe with poppy seeds, potatoes (aloo) - diced, onion - sliced (optional). Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (4 servings)
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