Aloo Posto

Name: Aloo Posto
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 2 People
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 tbsp Poppy Seeds(Khus Khus / Posto Dana) -; Green Chilli - 2 Roughly Chopped; 1/2 Cup water for soaking; 1/2 Tbsp water for grinding; Potato - 3 Medium Size; 1/2 TSP Kalonji (Kaalo Jeere) -; Green Chilli - 2 /3 Slit in 2 pcs; 2 Tbsp Mustard Oil -; 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder -; Salt - According to tatse; Water - 1/2 Cup, add more if required; Sugar - 1/4 TSP (optional)

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Aloo posto recipe with step by step photos – aloo posto is a traditional Bengali recipe of potatoes in a lightly spiced poppy seeds paste. This recipe is easy to prepare, flavorful, makes for a great side dish with a dal-bhaat (rice) combination, and is also naturally vegan and gluten free. You should definitely give this classic dish of Bengal a try.

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Ingredients

30 Mins

2 People

Posto Paste
3 tbspPoppy Seeds(Khus Khus / Posto Dana) -
Green Chilli - 2 Roughly Chopped
1/2 Cupwater for soaking
1/2 Tbspwater for grinding
Other Ingredients
Potato - 3 Medium Size
1/2 TSPKalonji (Kaalo Jeere) -
Green Chilli - 2 /3 Slit in 2 pcs
2 TbspMustard Oil -
1/4 tspTurmeric Powder -
Salt - According to tatse
Water - 1/2 Cup, add more if required
Sugar - 1/4 TSP (optional)

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Steps

30 Mins

1

Soak posto / poppy Seeds in half cup of water overnight or for quick preparation soak poppy Seeds in warm water for 30 mins
2

Add the Soaked poppy seed with roughly chopped green chillies in a grinder
3

Peel skin of potatoes and cut potatoes in widgets
4

Take Kadai or deep pan and aad 2 Tbsp mustard oil. Heat the oil and add 1/2 TSP kalonji
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Once kalonji started splattering add Potatoes and stir fry until the edges become golden brown
6

Once the potatoes are golden brown and Poppy seed paste.
7

Now Add 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder and green Chillies
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Keep stirring for 1 min until turmeric is mixed
9

Now add Salt as per Taste and add 1/2 Cup of water and mix the whole content
10

Cover the Kadai and cook for 2 mins in low flame until the potatoes soften
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Add more water if required
12

Once the potatoes get softened and they are cooked then serve the same