Aaloo Postu is one of my husband's favorite dishes! He grew up eating it and keeps asking me to cook him some. I didn't until I got the recipe from my Father-in-law. I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to prepare this mildly flavored yet very tasty dish. Take a look.
Ingredients:
- 4 tbsps postu/ poppy seeds/ khus khus
- 3 large potatoes, peeled and diced into 1/2" cubes
- 2 tbsps vegetable/ canola/ sunflower cooking oil
- 2 green chillies slit lengthwise and deseeded
- Salt to taste
Preparation:
- Put the postu in a bowl and add enough warm water to cover it completely. Soak for 5 minutes. Now grind in a food processor/ with a stick blender to get a smooth paste. You can also use a mortar and pestle as is done traditionally but it takes time and effort! Keep postu paste aside for late use.
- Put the diced potatoes in a microwave safe bowl and pour enough water over them to cover completely. Cook on HIGH setting for 3-5 minutes, till almost cooked. Keep aside for later.
- Heat the cooking oil in a pan on medium heat. When hot, add the slit green chillies. To make the dish hotter you can grind the green chillies to a paste. If using whole green chillies, wait for the spluttering to stop after adding them to the hot oil. When this happens, drain off the boiling water and add the diced potatoes to the pan. Stir fry till fully cooked. Add salt to taste. You might need to sprinkle some water over them as they cook, to prevent burning or sticking to the pan.
- When the potato is cooked (soft), turn off the heat and add the postu paste and stir well. Spoon into a dish and serve.
