Sanoli's Kitchen: ALOO POSTO

Thursday, April 19, 2012

ALOO POSTO



INGREDIENTS:
5-6 Medium sized Potatoes
4 green chillies
1/2 tsp Nigella seeds (Kalonji)
6 tbsps Poppy seeds (posto dana)
3 tbsps mustard oil
1 tsp ghee
1/2 tsp sugar
salt to taste


METHOD:
Grind poppy seeds and green chillies with little water. Make a smooth paste.

Cut the potatos into small dices. Wash thoroughly.

Heat 3 tbsp mustard oil in a wok. Add nigella seeds in it, stir for 1/2 minute.

Now add diced potatos and fry till light brown. Add sugar and salt in it. Now add poppy seeds paste and stir continuously.

If required add 1/2 cup of water. cover the lid and stir occationally till the potatos fully cooked.

When poppy seeds paste is closely mixed with the potato cubes, switch off the oven. Keep in mind, it is a dry preparation, so if excess water is there, evaporates the water by heating high.

Now Add ghee and mix well.

This is a preparation you can serve with steamed rice only.

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