Name: Peyaj Posto /Onion Cooked in Poppy Seeds Paste recipe by Moumita Malla at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Onion (thinly sliced) – 3 (medium size); Green chilli – 2(chopped)+2wholr for garnishing; Poppy seed – 4tablespoons; Turmeric Powder – ¼ teaspoon; Salt to taste; Cooking oil (preferably mustard oil) – 2 tablespoons+1/2teaspoon; Garlic -4cloves; Nigella seeds-1/2teaspoon

ABOUT Peyaj Posto /Onion Cooked in Poppy Seeds Paste RECIPE

It is popular dish in West Bengal.Here thin onion slices are cooked with poppy seeds paste.

Ingredients Serving: 2

Onion (thinly sliced) – 3 (medium size)
Green chilli – 2(chopped)+2wholr for garnishing
Poppy seed – 4tablespoons
Turmeric Powder – ¼ teaspoon
Salt to taste
Cooking oil (preferably mustard oil) – 2 tablespoons+1/2teaspoon
Garlic -4cloves
Nigella seeds-1/2teaspoon

Instructions

Grind poppy seeds dry in a grinder,then add little water and grind,then again open the lid,mix all poppy seeds paste with finger,add little water and grind until to make a fine paste.Slit remaining green chillies and keep aside. Add onion and fry till it turns light brown. Add turmeric powder, salt and slit green chillies, mix well and cook for couple of minutes. Then add poppy seed paste .
Now heat oil in a frying panover medium heat.
Temper the oil with garlic cloves,chopped green chilies and kalonji seeds.
Add onion slices,fry until light brown,
Add salt and turmeric
Add poppy seeds paste, and give it a good stir. Keep stirring until raw flavour of poppy seed disappears and oil comes out from the mixture, add little amount of water if required
Switch off the flame.Sprinkle oil on top,garnish with slited green chilies .
Serve hot with steamed rice

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