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Aloo Posto Recipe

Aloo Posto is one of those special dishes listed in authentic Bengali Cuisine. It consists of grounded poppy seeds (Posto) cooked together with potatoes (Aloo).
Course lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Bengali
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 PERSON
Calories 112kcal

Ingredients

  • 4-5 tablespoon Poppy Seeds
  • 1-2 tablespoon Water
  • 2-3 Green Chilies
  • 2 medium-sized Potatoes
  • Turmeric powder(optional) and Salt as required
  • 1 dry red chilly

Instructions

How to prepare Aloo Posto - Step by Step Recipe

    Grinding the Posto or Poppy seeds:

    • First take the poppy seeds in the smallest jar of your electric grinder.
    • Grind it to make a powder. Traditionally, we use mortar and pestle to crush the poppy seeds and make the paste. But now that this is not easily available in all the households, we use the grinder as a substitute.
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    • Now, pour some water and a green chilly into the grinder jar.
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    • Grind the mixture to form a smooth paste.
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    Boiling the potatoes:

    • Peel off and wash the potatoes very well. Boil it in the pressure cooker till 2 whistles.
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    Cooking the Posto:

    • Heat some mustard oil in a pan or kadhai. Temper it with a dry red chilly.
    • Now when the oil is hot enough, add the boiled potato pieces.
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    • Fry the potatoes for 2-4 minutes till it becomes slightly brown. After that sprinkle some salt as per taste. You can add 1/2 teaspoon of Turmeric Powder for a light yellow color if you want.
    • Now add the Posto paste into the pan. Mix the potatoes so that they are nicely coated with the poppy seeds paste.
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    • Add some water into the pan.
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    • Cook it with occasional stirring for about 8-10 minutes till the water gets soaked and curry gets cooked nicely.
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    • Your Aloo Posto is ready to serve. Enjoy this delicious bowl with your loved ones. Please do try this recipe and let me know how it turned out. :)
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