Bhapa Posto Paturi (Steamed Poppy Seeds Paste in Banana Leaf)

Name: Bhapa Posto Paturi (Steamed Poppy Seeds Paste in Banana Leaf)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cups poppy seeds (makes 3-4 parcels); 1-2 fresh green / red chilies; 2-3 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped; 1 tbsp mustard oil; to taste salt; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 onion, chopped; few banana leaves, cut into desired sizes

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#dussehra - Bengalis love for posto (poppy seeds) is quite well known. They have this incredible knack of dishing out amazing recipes with it. So let me share my version of just a simple and homemade delicacy where I have steamed the poppy seeds paste along with other ingredients, wrapped in a banana leaf. It is just divine and is best relished with plain steamed rice. A drizzle of some extra mustard oil does wonders to this dish.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

1/2 cupspoppy seeds (makes 3-4 parcels)
1-2fresh green / red chilies
2-3 tbspcoriander leaves, chopped
1 tbspmustard oil
to tastesalt
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1onion, chopped
few banana leaves, cut into desired sizes

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Steps

1

Grind the poppy seeds paste with very little water into a paste. Mix with the remaining ingredients and keep aside. Place the banana leaves on the heat to make them pliable.
2

Now take one leaf and place some of the posto paste in the centre and gently fold them. Do the same with the rest of the mix.
3

Steam for 10-12 minutes and serve them with plain steamed rice.