Chicken Posto - চিকেন পোস্ত || chicken dipped in popppy-seed gravy || Th...

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Hi, foodies here is a new recipe from The Crushed Saffron. Today I am going to share the secret recipe of a popular Bengali dish, Alu Posto. Posto means the poppy-seeds, and Alu means potato. Alu Posto means potato chunks dipped in poppy-seed gravy. The dish is special as Bengali likes to have their lunch Alu Posto and Biulir Dal with plain steamed rice.
How to make Alu-Posto:

 Ingredients:

  • Potato(Alu)-350gms
  • 2 medium size onions
  • Green Chilli, slit, 6-7 nos
  • Poppy-Seeds(Khus-khus or Posto), 20-25 gms
  • Nigella-Seeds(Kalonji or Kalo Jeera),1/2 Tsp
  • Mustard Oil, 2 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Sugar to taste
Process:
  1. First, wash the potatoes, peel them, cut the potatoes into 1 cm chunks & wash them again well.
  2. Then, soak the poppy seeds in lukewarm water for 30 min and strain out all the water and keep them aside.
  3. Now, make a smooth paste of onions, poppy seeds and 5 nos of slitted green chillis. Make sure the paste is smooth enough, otherwise it will ruin the Alu-Posto taste.
  4. Heat up 1 tbsp of mustard oil in a medium bottom pan & add 2 nos of green chillis and 1/2 tsp of nigella seeds (kalonji or Kalo-jeera) and saute them. Be careful, the nigella seeds will burn on high heat.
  5. Now, add the potato chunks & saute them for 5 mins.
  6. After 5 min, add the pre-made paste of onions, poppy and green chillis. Keep stirring, poppy tends to stick to the pan.
  7. Add salt and sugar to taste. If you want sweeter Alu Posto then add more sugar otherwise just add a little bit.
  8. Now, add 125 gms or 1/2 cup of lukewarm water & cover up with a lid for around 10-15min on low heat.
  9. If the potato chunks are undone then cook it for another 2 min.
  10. Alu-Posto is ready. now, drizzle a little amount of mustard oil & serve hot with steamed rice and Biulir Dal(another famous Bengali recipe).
Hope you like this recipe. Do try this recipe in your kitchen and let me know how does it taste. Here is a good news for all foodies friend, now you can check the recipe process on my youtube channel. Show your love on youtube, subscribe to my channel and share with your friends and family.

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