| Recipe Name: Aaloo Poshto (Bengali Style) |
|
| |
| Category: Indian |
Sub Category: Vegetarian |
|
| Prep Time |
Cook Time |
Serves |
| 15 mins |
20 mins |
2 |
|
| |
|
|
| |
Ingredients: |
| Potatoes peeled and cubed |
|
3 big |
| Poppy seeds roasted |
|
1 tbsp |
| Whole dry red chilli |
|
1 1/2 |
| Green chilli |
|
1 1/2 |
| Turmeric powder |
|
1/4 tsp |
| Oil |
|
1 1/2 tbsp |
| Water |
|
1 1/2 cup |
| Salt to taste |
| Finely chopped coriander leaves to garnish |
|
|
| |
Method: |
- Grind the roasted poppy seeds along with the green chilli and a few tablespoons of water to a very fine paste. Keep aside. Heat half of the oil in a pan for 1 minute till very hot. Shallow fry the cubed potatoes in batches on medium heat till they are lightly browned. Drain on a paper towel and keep aside.
- Now, heat the remaining oil in the same pan. Add the whole dry red chilli and turmeric powder. Fry briefly. To this, add the poppy seed paste and fry again on medium / low heat for 3 minutes till the oil has left the sides of the pan.
- Add now the fried potato cubes and mix well. Add water and salt. Stir, cover and keep on low heat for 10 minutes till the potatoes are soft.
- Garnish with chopped fresh coriander
|
| |
|
Tags:
poppy seeds, potato, bengaliAaloo Poshto (Bengali Style), heat , add , oil , chilli , keep , pan , poppy , fry , water , seeds , potatoes , very , coriander ,
11/2 , low , paste , dry , minutes , red , medium |
| |
|
| |
| |
