Name: Aloo posto recipe by litushree Pradhan at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Potato 4 medium chopped in cubes; Poppy seeds 6 tbsp; Green chilli 2nos; Black caraway seeds/Nigella seeds 1 tsp; Turmeric powder 1/2tsp; Sugar 1/2 tsp; Salt to taste 1tsp; Mustard oil 2 tbsp; Water 1/4cup

ABOUT Aloo posto RECIPE

A very famous dish of Bengal.Spice potoatoes are cooked with poppy seed paste,green chilli and black carway.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Potato 4 medium chopped in cubes
Poppy seeds 6 tbsp
Green chilli 2nos
Black caraway seeds/Nigella seeds 1 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/2tsp
Sugar 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste 1tsp
Mustard oil 2 tbsp
Water 1/4cup

Instructions

Soak 6 poppy seeds in 1/4cup of water for 20 mins atleast, it's ease the grinding procedure
After soaking,add poppy seeds in the chutney grinder
Add 1 green Chilli and fine into fine paste.
In the meantime,clean and chop the potatoes in cubes
Take a frypan add mustard oil,once heated and add Nigella seeds and sugar,stir and saute for few seconds
Add chopped potatoes and saute it on low flame, stirring it on interval,till it's half done
Add poppy seed and chilli paste and add turmeric powder
Now add water to it and salt
Now cover the pan with lid ,on simmer till all water dries up and potatoes are cooked
Make sure potatoes are not over cooked and poppy seed paste is coated evenly
Serve with rice/Indian bread

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