Aloo Posto

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Potatoes cooked with poppy seeds - A popular and very easy Bengali preparation.

Ingredients:

4 Potatoes medium-sized

2 tbsp Poppy seeds, slightly roasted

1/2 tsp onion seeds (kalonji)

2 Green chillies

1/2 tsp Turmeric powder

2 tbsp curd

1 tbsp oil

1 tsp ghee

Salt to taste

Green coriander leaves

Method:

• Boil the potatoes and cut in small cubes. (Do not over cook potatoes) 
• Soak the poppy seeds in half a cup of warm water for an hour. Throwaway the excess water and grind to a fine paste.
• Heat the oil in a pan, add onion seeds, when seeds start crackle and add the green chillies. 
• Add potato pieces and stir fry on medium heat up for 5 min, stirring frequently.
• Mix in the poppy seeds paste, stir and add half cup of water, cover and fry on low heat till the potatoes are almost done.
• Take off the lid; mix in salt, turmeric powder and curd.
• Mix well and continue to cook for a min or till potatoes are completely cooked, top with some ghee and coriander leaves.
• Serve Aloo posto hot with steamed rice/pooris and any curry.