How to make Aloo Posto -
Poppy seeds with potatoes, with hint of onion seeds in mustard oil.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Potatoes (आलू), Poppy seeds (khuskhus/posto)
Cuisine : Bengali
Course : Main Course Vegetarian
For more recipes related to Aloo Posto checkout Batata Bhaji, Batata Song , Aloo Matar, Achari Aloo . You can also find more Main Course Vegetarian recipes like Tamatar Bhujia Lasagna Rolls Spicy Green Beans Sindhi Chana
Aloo Posto Recipe Card
Hindi: Aloo
Why is it that when you are stuck at “what should we cook today” the answer is always “make some aloo!” Potatoes are like this…extremely popular and have multipurpose usage.
Well, don’t – it is a surprising source of vitamin C and provides useful amounts of starch, thiamine and niacin and around a hundred grams will provide about eighty calories.
Little did you know!
Prep Time : 16-20 minutes
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Aloo Posto Recipe
Potatoes 1 inch cubes 5-6 medium
Poppy seeds (khuskhus/posto) 4 tablespoons
Mustard oil 2 tablespoons
Onion seeds (kalonji) 1/2 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Sugar 1/2 teaspoon
Green chillies slit 2
Pure ghee optional 1 teaspoon
Method
Step 1
Soak poppy seeds in one-cup warm water for fifteen to twenty minutes. Drain and grind to a smooth paste.
Step 2
Heat mustard oil in a pan till it just reaches smoking point. Remove, cool and heat the oil again on medium heat.
Step 3
Add onion seeds and stir-fry briefly. Add potato pieces and cook on medium heat for five minutes, stirring frequently.
Step 4
Add poppy seeds paste. Stir and add half a cup of water. Cover and cook on low heat till the potatoes are almost done.
Step 5
Remove the lid, add salt, sugar and slit green chillies. Continue to cook for a minute more or till potatoes are completely cooked. Stir in pure ghee and serve hot.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 941 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 134.5 gm
Protein : 13.1 gm
Fat : 39.4 gm
Other : Fiber- 16.1gm
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