Puri, Aloo Posto, and Halwa

Name: Puri, Aloo Posto, and Halwa
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: Serves about 4 to 5 people
Ingredients: Ingredients for Aloo Posto:; 4 boiled potatoes; 1 tablespoon poppy seeds; 1 small onion; 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste; Less than 1/2 teaspoon panch phoron (Bengali five-spice mix); 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1/2 teaspoon garam masala; 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder; 2 tablespoons mustard oil; Ingredients for Puri:; 2 cups whole wheat flour (about 250 grams); 2 tablespoons semolina (about 20 grams); 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; as needed Salt,; Vegetable oil, as needed, for frying; Ingredients for Halwa:; 2 tablespoons semolina (about 20 grams); Just under 2 teaspoons sugar; 2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter); Some chopped nuts; Powder from 2 cardamom pods; as needed Water,

Binita Gupta @cook_21295146

New Delhi

Today I made a Bengali breakfast: puri, aloo posto, and halwa. My mother-in-law is Bengali, so Bengali food is often made at home. I recently visited my in-laws and learned this Bengali aloo posto from my mother-in-law. It turned out very tasty.

Binita Gupta @cook_21295146

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Ingredients

About 40-45 minutes

Serves about 4 to 5 people

Ingredients for Aloo Posto:
4boiled potatoes
1 tablespoonpoppy seeds
1small onion
1 tablespoonginger-garlic paste
Less than 1/2 teaspoon panch phoron (Bengali five-spice mix)
2bay leaves
1 teaspoonground coriander
1/2 teaspoonturmeric powder
1/2 teaspoongaram masala
1/2 teaspoonred chili powder
2 tablespoonsmustard oil
Ingredients for Puri:
2 cupswhole wheat flour (about 250 grams)
2 tablespoonssemolina (about 20 grams)
1 tablespoonvegetable oil
as neededSalt,
Vegetable oil, as needed, for frying
Ingredients for Halwa:
2 tablespoonssemolina (about 20 grams)
Just under 2 teaspoons sugar
2 tablespoonsghee (clarified butter)
Some chopped nuts
Powder from 2 cardamom pods
as neededWater,

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Steps

About 40-45 minutes

1

To make aloo posto: First, soak 1 tablespoon poppy seeds in water. This helps them blend easily. Chop the small onion and grind it together with the soaked poppy seeds to make a paste.
2

Heat mustard oil in a pan. Add panch phoron and bay leaves. Add the ginger-garlic paste and sauté. After 2-3 minutes, add the poppy seed-onion paste and sauté. Add ground coriander, red chili powder, turmeric powder, and salt, and cook the spices.
3

Once the spices are well cooked, cut the boiled potatoes into small pieces and add them. Sauté for 3-4 minutes. Add water as needed. Cover and cook for 10 minutes. Add garam masala. Once it comes to a good boil, turn off the heat. Aloo posto is ready.
4

To make puri: Mix the whole wheat flour, semolina, salt, and a little vegetable oil. Knead into a stiff dough. Let it rest for 10-15 minutes. Roll into small discs and fry until golden.
5

To make halwa: Heat 2 tablespoons ghee in a pan and add the semolina. Stir continuously and roast for 3-4 minutes. Add some chopped nuts and cardamom powder. Add water as needed. Add sugar. Stir continuously until it thickens, then turn off the heat.
6

Now your halwa, puri, and aloo posto are ready. Serve hot.