POTATOES WITH POPPY SEEDS

INGREDIENTS

Potatoes - 250 grams
Poppy seeds - 5 tsp
Green chillies - 2-4
Mustard oil - 2 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp

PROCEDURE

Peel potatoes. Cut into about one third inch cubes. Let water boil in a vessel. Wash the potatoes well. When water starts to boil add potatoes, salt and green chillies. The water should be just to cover the potatoes. Cover the vessel. Lower the flame. Now dry grind the poppy seeds and then add water and grind to a course paste. When potatoes are done add poppy paste. Raise the flame. Add the mustard oil after a minute. Shut off the heat. The potatoes with poppy seeds or allu posto (aloo or alu means potato in Bengali) is ready. Serve hot with rice.

This is an Indian side dish specially popular in Bengal. It is very easy to cook.

Posted by Keya