Monday, August 22, 2011

ALOO POSHTO




Ingredients:
  • 5 - 6 medium-sized Potatoes
  • 2 Green Chillies
  • 2 tbsp Mustard Oil
  • 1 tsp Pure Ghee
  • 1/2 tsp Onion Seeds
  • 4 tbsp Poppy Seeds
  • Salt to taste
Preparetion Method:
  • Cut the potatoes into one-inch pieces and soak them in water.
  • Soak poppy seeds in one cup warm water for 15-20 minutes.
  • Now drain water and grind poppy seeds to make fine paste.
  • Heat up mustard oil in a pot till it reaches smoking point.
  • Let the mustard oil cool and then, heat it again on medium heat.
  • Mix in kalonji to the heated oil and fry it briefly.
  • Mix the chopped potato pieces and stir fry on medium heat for around 5 minutes.
  • Mix in the poppy seeds paste, and stir. Put half cup of water and stir fry on low heat till the potatoes are almost cooked.
  • Now, mix in salt and slit green chillies.
  • Continue to stir fry for another few minutes.
  • Make sure that potatoes are completely cooked.
  • In the end, stir in desi ghee and serve hot.

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