Aloo Motor Posto (Potato with Peas and Poppy seeds)
By Joydeep Pal
While poppy seeds are hot favourite back at home, I tried to experiment this time poppy seeds with potato and peas and it turns out to be yummy and very easy to prepare.
Ingredients
- 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
Details
servings 4
Level of difficulty Average
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 10mins
Cost Budget Friendly
Preparation
Step 1
Wash and soak the poppy seeds in water for 10-15 mins. Then, grind the poppy seeds to make a paste which will still be having around 80% completely ground.
Step 2
Dice the potatoes in small square pieces and keep it aside.
Step 3
Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the potatoes.
Step 4
Add the black cummin to fry little bit.
Step 5
Add the potatoes along with turmeric powder and salt and mix well to cook by itself. Also, add the green peas. Put a lid over the frying pan to cook and soften faster. Add little water to boil the potatoes.
Step 6
Cook in medium flame/medium heat and check after 5-7 minutes whether the potatoes have softened well, then add the paste of poppy seeds and mix well.
Step 7
At low flame/heat, mix at regular intervals until the poppy seeds starts getting golden brown.Add the sugar and mix them well.
Step 8
Dry the whole food as much you can without getting stuck at the base.
Ready to serve hot !!!
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