Poppy seed recipes - 7 recipes
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Seeded flatbreads

By Cazj80
Mix the yeast with 2 tbsp warm water and sugar and leave for a few minutes
- 7g dried yeast
- 1tsp caster sugar
- 400g strong white bread flour
- 200g wholemeal bread flour
- 1tsp salt
- 500ml warm water
- oil, for greasing
- 1 tbsp kalonji seeds (also called black onion or nigella seeds) or poppy seeds
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
Poppy seed-crusted salmon with a green pea salad flavoured with Wasabi

By Loukoum°°° du blog Beau à la louche
Prepare the salmon: Remove any bones with clean tweezers
- For salmon:
- 300 g or 350 g salmon fillet, without skin
- 30 g poppy seeds
- salt & pepper
- a dash of olive oil
- For the rocket sauce:
- 2 handfuls of rocket salad
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 pinch of salt
- For the salad:
- 3 handfuls of rocket salad
- 200 g snow peas
- 2 handfuls of peas (fresh or frozen)
- ½ bunch of chives (10g)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp rice vinegar
- 1/2 tsp Wasabi paste (adjust amount to suit your taste)
- salt & pepper
Aloo Posto (Potato with Poppy seeds)

By Joydeep Pal, Joydeep's World of Food
A very hot favourite in Bengal, India
- 3 or 4 medium sized Potatoes
- 2 Green Chillies/ 1 Red Chilly (optional)
- 3 tablespoons of Oil : Mustard (preferred)/Sunflower oil
- Spices:
- Black Cummin (Kalo Jeera): 1 table-spoon
- Poppy Seeds (Posto): 25 gms
- Turmeric powder (Halud/Haldi): 1 tea-spoon
- Sugar: 1 tea-spoon
- Water
- Salt to Taste
Lemon cake with poppy seeds

By Nj du blog L'atelier des Anges
Preheat oven to 180 ° C. Mix eggs and sugar, then stir in sifted flour and baking powder gradually
- 3 eggs
- 160 g caster sugar
- 200 g flour
- 1 packet of baking powder
- 140 g butter
- 2 untreated lemons
- 1 tbsp poppy seeds
Makovnjaca (Poppy Seed Roll)

By GMulligan
To make the dough: Sieve the flour and mix with baking powder and salt
- Dough:
- 250-300 g (9-10 oz) flour, sieved
- 2 ts baking powder
- 1 pinch of salt
- 120 g (4 oz) butter, soft
- 60 g (2 oz) sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 pinch of cinnamon
- grated zest of ¼ lemon
- a little cold milk
- Filling:
- 250 g (0.5 lb) poppy seeds, finely ground
- 150 g (5 oz) sugar
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 40 g (1.4 oz) breadcrumbs
- 40 g (1.4 oz) raisins (to your taste)
- 1 pinch of cinnamon
- 3 Tbsp rum
- ¼ l (1 cup) milk
- grated zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Aloo Motor Posto (Potato with Peas and Poppy seeds)

By Joydeep Pal, Joydeep's World of Food
While poppy seeds are hot favourite back at home, I tried to experiment this time poppy seeds with potato and peas ...
- 3 or 4 medium sized Potatoes
- 200gm Green Peas
- 2 Green Chillies/ 1 Red Chilly (optional)
- 2 tablespoons of Oil : Mustard (preferred)/Sunflower oil
- Spices:
- Black Cummin (Kalo Jeera/Kalonji): 1 table-spoon
- Poppy Seeds (Posto): 25 gms
- Turmeric powder (Halud/Haldi): 1 tea-spoon
- Sugar: 1 tea-spoon
- Water
- Salt to Taste
Malai Posto Chicken ( Chicken in Coconut Milk and Poppy seeds)

By Joydeep Pal, Joydeep's World of Food
Malai Posto Chicken is a dish which can be found in the state of Bengal, where poppy seeds are used widely in cur...
- 1 kg Chicken (washed and medium pcs)
- 200 ml Coconut Milk
- 3 or 4 Green Chillies
- 20gm Finely Sliced Ginger
- 2 tablespoons of Ginger Garlic Paste (Optional)
- 4-6 tablespoons of Oil : Mustard (preferred)/Sunflower oil
- Medium Size Onion: 2 nos
- Spices:
- Poppy Seeds: 100gm (Paste)
- Cummin Whole(Jeera): 1/4 teaspoon
- Cinnamon (Darchini): 1/4 of a stick
- Cardamom (Elaichi): 3 small one
- Clove (Labongo/laung): 3
- Black pepper powder (Golmorich) : 1/4 teaspoon
- Garam Masala: ½ teaspoon
- Cumin powder (Jeera): 1 table-spoon
- Turmeric powder (Halud/Haldi): 1 tea-spoon
- Sugar: 1 tea-spoon
- Water
- Salt to Taste
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