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Alu Posto Recipe /Aloo Posto / potato curry with poppy seed
I think I need not say anything about Alu Posto Recipe because it is so a famous recipe for Bengalis, many people from other states also have heard of this recipe. It is one of the simplest recipes I think, which is so much popular.
There are so many variations are there, in alu posto. In a traditional way, we are not using onion, garlic, or Turmeric powder. The color should be white. But in a hotel or restaurant or many other places, you will get spicy alu posto, by adding onion, garlic, turmeric, or other spices.
The consistency of this recipe also varies; some places prepare it as a tight consistency, somewhere loose or runny, and some places make it neither loose nor tight, which is semi-loose but thick gravy.
The types of equipment used for this recipe are
Sil batta/ grinding stone; if you want to make authentic alu posto in the traditional way, then sil Nora/sil batta is essential equipment.
Small bowls
Knife
Kadai with lid
The ingredients required for this recipe are
Posto/ poppy seeds: It is very easy to get fresh poppy seeds in supermarkets, except in West Bengal and Bihar, and Orissa, where it is available in almost all grocery shops.
Potato: I used fresh Chandramukhi potatoes, which are perfect for the alu posto recipe
Panchphoron/cumin seeds / kalo jeera (nigella seeds): It is better to use panchphoron, (It comprises mouri (fennel seeds), methi (fenugreek seeds), kalo jeera (black cumin seeds), zeera(cumin seeds), and a typically Bengali spice, called radhuni)
Cooking oil: it must be mustard oil, otherwise you won’t get the required flavor
Other than these we need red chili, green chili, and salt
How to make Alu Posto Recipe /Aloo Posto / potato curry with poppy seed
Put posto/ poppy seeds in the sil and sprinkle little water
![alu posto step1](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/alu-posto-step1.png)
Grind it and make a smooth paste with the help of sil batta
![alu posto step2](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/alu-posto-step2.png)
Cut the potato in half-inch cubic shape and put them in water, so that no grain of dust should be there.
![Alu Posto Recipe step 3](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Alu-Posto-Recipe-step-3.png)
![Alu Posto Recipe step 4](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Alu-Posto-Recipe-step-4.png)
Heat oil in a kadai, and add the panchphoron and red chili for tempering
![Alu Posto Recipe step 5](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Alu-Posto-Recipe-step-5.png)
![Alu Posto Recipe step 6](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Alu-Posto-Recipe-step-6.png)
As they splutter and sizzle add the potatoes and stir them for 2-3 minutes on a high flame
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Now add sufficient water (approx 350 ml) to boil the potato, and add salt
![Alu Posto Recipe step 9](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Alu-Posto-Recipe-step-9.png)
Cover the lid, and allow them to cook for 7-8 minutes on low flame
![Alu Posto Recipe step 10](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Alu-Posto-Recipe-step-10.png)
Open the lid after 8 minutes, and add the poppy seed paste and mix them well
![Alu Posto Recipe step 11](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Alu-Posto-Recipe-step-11.png)
![Alu Posto Recipe step 12](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Alu-Posto-Recipe-step-12.png)
Add 2-3 green chili, (they should be half cooked) and cook for another 2 minutes, then turn off the flame
![Alu Posto Recipe step 13](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Alu-Posto-Recipe-step-13.png)
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Transfer them to a serving bowl, sprinkle some mustard oil, and serve hot or cold with steamed rice.
![Alu Posto Recipe step 15](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Alu-Posto-Recipe-step-15.png)
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