Aloo posto – Dry Version
This dish, you mention to any bengali anywhere in the world and you will see the sparkle in their eyes. Yes, it is that humble aloo posto or potato cooked in poppy seed paste in…
Posto bora – poppy seed fritters
Being a ‘bangal’ ( ancestors are from Bangladesh, that is) has its own perks, you grew up having tastiest food with focus on fish, fish and more fish. , Though I donot believe it by heart,…
Lau Shak Posto Bharta
The original recipe was ‘Lau patay posto bhate’ i.e. poppy seed paste is wrapped in bottlegourd leaf and then steamed in boiling rice. Don’t remember from where did I collected the recipe, most probably it…
Narkol Posto Chingri
This dish is a combination of two of the Bengali delicacies, prawn and posto or poppy seed paste. The gravy is made using onions and desiccated coconut, then it was given a nutty flavor with…
Rui Posto – Rohu fish in Poppy seed Curry
Rui or Rohu fish is a very common feature of Bengal and the other delicacy is posto. When they are combined together, a masterpiece is born. Ingredients Rohu Fish – 8-10 pieces Poppy Seed –…
Peyaz Tomato Posto – Onion Tomato Poppyseed Bharta
A typical Bengali delicacy where poppy seed paste is cooked with chopped onion, tomato and green chilli. Simple to cook but so tasty, I can polish off a full plate of rice with just this.…
Sorshe Posto Ilish – Hilsa in Mustard Poppy Seed Gravy
Hilsa season has started again post Saraswati Puja and this is what I have prepared today for lunch. This is kind of a bhapa / steamed recipe and tastes heavenly with plain rice. Ingredients: Hilsa…
Aloo Dhonepata Posto
Another version of Aloo Posto is here where the posto or poppy seed is ground with a handful of fresh coriander leaves to give a new dimension to the ever popular aloo posto. We prefer…
Chingri Posto – Prawns in Poppy Seed Gravy
We have a family recipe of Aloo Posto which is much loved dish in my family. This time I cooked it the same way but added some sauteed prawns and a new dish is born. …
Aloo Posto
The ever popular classic Bengali vegeterian dish which almost every Bengali just swear by. The trick to this dish is the timing of adding the ‘posto bata’ or poppy seed paste to the pan. And…