LOST FOOD : Aloo Posto

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Published on : 25 Jul, 17 13:07

Ingredients : 2 green chillies, 5 - 6 medium potatoes,1/2 tsp sugar, 1 tsp pure ghee, 2 tbsp mustard oil, 4 tbsp poppy seeds (khuskhus), salt to taste, 1/2 tsp onion seeds (kalonji)
Procedure :
- Soak poppy seed for 30 minutes, Grind poppy seeds as finely as possible in a clean coffee grinder or other spice grinder.
- Peel the potatoes and cut them in 3/4 inch dice. - Heat the oil in a non stick. When hot, put in the potatoes. Stir and fry the potatoes so that they are very lightly browned or just golden and only half cooked.- Remove , cool and heat up the oil again on medium heat - Put the kalonji when it crackle put in the ground poppy seeds and 2 Tbs. of water. Stir and sauté this past until it turns a medium brown color.- Now put in the potatoes, about 3/4 cup of water, the turmeric, salt and green chilies and sugar. Stir to mix and bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes or until the potatoes are done and most of the water is absorbed.
Chef satish comments
Note: Cauliflower or turai may be cooked in exactly the same way.
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