Aloo Posto Dal... Bengali style

 

A light lunch with Aloo Posto Dal Bengali style is perfect for the summers. Watch how you can make it too…

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Simple recipes and simple meals are my type of thing. Aloo Posto with Kalai er Dal is one such very popular Bengali vegetarian recipes. There are many ways to cook this dish. I have shared the recipe that I learned from my mother.

 

Posto or Khus Khus is white poppy seeds has many health benefits and is ideal for summer.

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ALOO POSTO DAL            Serves 4

Ingredients:

FOR ALOO POSTO

Potatoes (peeled and diced small) – 4 to 5 medium

Panch Foron/Bengali five spice – 1 tsp

Turmeric/Haldi powder – ½ tsp

Green chilies – 2 to 3

Posto/Khus khus – 5 tbsp

Yellow mustard seeds – 1 tsp

Mustard oil – 2 to 3 tbsp

Salt – to taste

FOR THE DAL

Urad dal dhuli/Black lentils skinned – ¾ cup

Fennel seeds/Saunf – 1 tsp

Ginger paste – ½ tsp

Green chilies – 2 to 3

Turmeric/Haldi powder – 1/8 tsp

Hing/Asafoetida – a pinch

Mustard oil – 2 tbsp 

Sugar – ½ tbsp

Salt – to taste

 

 

Method:

1.    FOR ALOO POSTO: Put the Posto, Yellow mustard and a pinch of salt into a mixer jar. Soak in hot water for 10 to 15 mins. Then add in a green chili and grind to a thick paste.

2.    Wash and soak the diced potatoes in water. Drain after some time and keep aside.

3.    Heat the mustard oil and temper it with the Panch Foron. Once it stops spluttering, add in the potato. Cook for a minute. Then season with salt cook for a couple of minutes. Add in ½ cup of water. Cover and cook for 3 minutes.

4.    Add in a slit green chili and the turmeric powder. Cook for a minute and add in the Posto paste. Add ¼ cup of water. Cook till the mixture looks sticky and the potatoes are fully cooked.

5.    FOR THE DAL: Wash and soak the dal in water. Pressure cook till fully done.

6.    Heat the oil and temper it with the fennel seeds and hing/asafoetida. Add in the ginger paste and turmeric/haldi. Cook till the raw smell goes away. Add in the green chilies whole or slit. Pour in the cooked dal/lentils. Season with sugar and salt. Cook till it comes to a boil. Boil for 2 to 3 minutes.

7.    Serve the Aloo Posto and Dal with hot rice and a slice of lemon.

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