Aloo posto

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Aloo Posto (Potato cooked in poppy seed paste) is a delicious & popular Bengali recipe generally eaten as a dry accompaniment with a meal of steamed rice and daal.1. Wash, peel and dice the potatoes into one inch sized cubes. 2. Take a pan, boil water and steam the potatoes a little (ensure that the potatoes do not become too mushy). Keep aside. 3. Soak poppy seeds in 1 cup of boiled water for 30 mins. Drain and put poppy seeds in a blender. Add 1 green chilli, frac12; tsp salt and frac14; cup water and blend to form a smooth paste. 4. Heat oil in a kadhai. Add bay leaf, mustard seeds, methi, jeera and let them splutter. 5. Reduce the flame. Add the poppy paste, 2 green chillies, red chili powder and salt and stir fry for 3-4 mins. 6. Add the semi-cooked potatoes to the poppy paste, mix well and again stir fry for 2-3 mins. 7. Add water and cook till the water evaporates and the potatoes are done. 8. Transfer in a serving bowl and serve hot with rice and daal. How to make the tasty recipe procedure as follows: 1. Wash, peel and dice the potatoes into one inch sized cubes. 2. Take a pan, boil water and steam the potatoes a little (ensure that the potatoes do not become too mushy). Keep aside. 3. Soak poppy seeds in 1 cup of boiled water for 30 mins. Drain and put poppy seeds in a blender. Add 1 green chilli, frac12; tsp salt and frac14; cup water and blend to form a smooth paste. 4. Heat oil in a kadhai. Add bay leaf, mustard seeds, methi, jeera and let them splutter. 5. Reduce the flame. Add the poppy paste, 2 green chillies, red chili powder and salt and stir fry for 3-4 mins. 6. Add the semi-cooked potatoes to the poppy paste, mix well and again stir fry for 2-3 mins. 7. Add water and cook till the water evaporates and the potatoes are done. 8. Transfer in a serving bowl and serve hot with rice and daal. How to make the tasty recipe description mentioned here,Aloo Posto (Potato cooked in poppy seed paste) is a delicious & popular Bengali recipe generally eaten as a dry accompaniment with a meal of steamed rice and daal.

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1. Wash, peel and dice the potatoes into one inch sized cubes. 2. Take a pan, boil water and steam the potatoes a little (ensure that the potatoes do not become too mushy). Keep aside. 3. Soak poppy seeds in 1 cup of boiled water for 30 mins. Drain and put poppy seeds in a blender. Add 1 green chilli, frac12; tsp salt and frac14; cup water and blend to form a smooth paste. 4. Heat oil in a kadhai. Add bay leaf, mustard seeds, methi, jeera and let them splutter. 5. Reduce the flame. Add the poppy paste, 2 green chillies, red chili powder and salt and stir fry for 3-4 mins. 6. Add the semi-cooked potatoes to the poppy paste, mix well and again stir fry for 2-3 mins. 7. Add water and cook till the water evaporates and the potatoes are done. 8. Transfer in a serving bowl and serve hot with rice and daal.
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