Poppy Seed Potatoes
A quick and practical way to make Aloo Posto - an all time favourite Bengali potato recipe. Watch out for those amazing tips!
- TIP: Parboil potatoes for 7 minutes in the microwave
To make the paste
- Add 1 glass of water to khus khus
- mix well
- Heat a nonstick pan
- add 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil to the pan
- Add 3 dried red chillies
- Add 6 green hillies
- Add 1 tablespoon of black cumin seeds
- Now add the potatoes in batches and stir gently for 3 minutes
- Add 1 tablespoon of turmeric and mix well
- Add 1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds
- Add 1 teaspoon of red chilli powder
- Add 1 teaspoon of salt and stir for about a minute
- Add poppy paste (khus khus) and stir well
- Add half a glass of water
- TIP: Add water to soften the potatoes
- Increase the flame and cook for about 3 minutes
- Break the alu with fingers to check if its soft and cooked
- Serve hot.
Kalyan Karmakar
Kalyan is a food and travel blogger, who is excited about Indian food and tries his best to bring it alive through his stories. He is happiest when he eats at small, family-run places. He blogs at <a href="http://www.finelychopped.net/"> Finely Chopped.</a>
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