Aloo posto

Name: Aloo posto
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 medium sized potato cut into small cubes; 3 tablespoons poppy seeds paste; 2 no of green chillies paste; to taste Salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 3 tablespoons mustard oil; 1 teaspoon kalonji seeds; 1 teaspoon turmeric powder

Uma Pandit @fupi_1975

#anniversari ALOO POSTO is the traditional Bengali dish originally from West Bengal but equally appropriate by Bengali from the eastern part as well . In this dish potatoes are fried in a thick coating of poppy seeds or POSTO and tastes really great .....

Uma Pandit @fupi_1975

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Ingredients

4 persons

3medium sized potato cut into small cubes
3 tablespoonspoppy seeds paste
2no of green chillies paste
to tasteSalt
1 teaspoonsugar
3 tablespoonsmustard oil
1 teaspoonkalonji seeds
1 teaspoonturmeric powder

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Steps

1

Add oil into a deep pan add kalonji seeds and potato cubs.
2

Stir the potatoes and fry them for 8 - 10 minutes on medium heat.
3

Meanwhile add salt, sugar and chilli paste and stir well.
4

When the potatoes are half done add the POSTO paste and mix with the potatoes very well.
5

After 4 - 5 minutes add 1/4 cup of water. Stir and cover the pan with a lid and cook in slow flame.
6

Check after 5 minutes. Add 1/2 cup more water and again cover with a lid.
7

Once the aloo is soft and fluffy cooked and dry up stir the aloo without mashing them or breaking them.
8

Put off the flame and serve hot.