Bengali Aloo Phulkopi Posto Recipe
Aloo Phulkopi Posto is a dry vegetarian Sabzi or side dish in Bengali and Indian meal.
This is traditional Bengali dish made of poppy seeds gravy. Cauliflower and potatoes are the main vegetable used in this dish. Frozen peas or fresh peas can be added too. Thick gravy like poppy seeds curry is delicious curry and is paired best with steamed rice. Highly recommend to use mustard oil for this curry to get the authentic taste.
Serve Poshto Phoolkopi along with Bengali Chapor Ghonto and Bengali Luchi for a weekend lunch with friends and family.
Nutrition:
One serving of Aloo Poshto gives 112 calories. Out of which carbohydrates comprise 83 calories, proteins account for 6 calories and remaining calories come from fat which is 23 calories. One serving of Aloo Poshto provides about 6 percent of the total daily calorie requirement of a standard adult diet of 2,000 calories.
Ingredients
10- 12 Cauliflower florets
1 medium sized potatoes cut into wedges
2 Tbsp. Poppy seeds
1 Tbsp. Cumin seeds
1/4 cup mustard oil
2-3 green chilies
Salt to taste
Step By Step Recipe
Step 1: Peel and cut potatoes into 1-inch cubes and keep them immersed in water.
Step 2: Cauliflower florets into 10-12.
Step 3: Soak the poppy seeds in water for 30 minutes. Then grind them into a smooth paste using very little water, only as much as is needed for the grinder to run and make a smooth paste, Green Chillies and salt as per taste. Set it aside.
Step 4: Boiled cut potatoes with Cauliflower with little salt upto 60%.
Step 5: Heat the mustard oil in a kadhai/wok. Temper the hot oil with kalonji (black cumin seeds). Let them crackle and become fragrant.
Step 6: Next add the boied potato cubes and Cauliflower to the kadhai; do not forget to drain the water out before that.
Step 7: Fry them on medium heat for 5 minutes more. Once both the veggies are nicely fried and cooked, add the posto or poppy seeds paste.
Step 8: Check and adjust seasoning, if needed. Drizzle about a tablespoon of mustard oil on top of the cauliflower aloo posto as a final touch.
Step 9: Serve warm aloo phulkopi posto with rice and dal for the ultimate Bengali comfort food! Enjoy!
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