Bengaliveganeasy⏱️ 35 min

Aloo Posto

Name: Aloo Posto
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Bengali
Ingredients: 4 no. potato; 4 tbsp poppy seeds (posto); 3 no. green chilli; 1/2 tsp nigella seeds (kalonji); 1/4 tsp haldi; 3 tbsp mustard oil; 1 tsp salt

A soul-satisfying Bengali dish of potatoes coated in a nutty poppy-seed paste, finished with raw mustard oil.

⏱️ Prep 15m🔥 Cook 20m🍽️ Serves 4

Ingredients

potato4 no.
poppy seeds (posto)4 tbsp
green chilli3 no.
nigella seeds (kalonji)1/2 tsp
haldi1/4 tsp
mustard oil3 tbsp
salt1 tsp

Method

1Soak the poppy seeds in warm water for 15 minutes, then grind to a smooth paste with two green chillies. · 5m
2Cut the potatoes into small cubes. · 4m
3Heat mustard oil until smoking, cool slightly, then splutter nigella seeds and slit green chilli. · 3m
4Add the potato and haldi and saute for a few minutes. · 4m
5Add the poppy-seed paste with salt and a little water, cover and cook until the potatoes are soft. · 10m
6Drizzle a spoon of raw mustard oil over the top and serve with steamed rice. · 1m

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