Aloo Posto Recipe

The classic Bengali comfort Dish, the semi-dry side dish is often served with rice, lentils and fish curry. It has two hero ingredients; Aloo or potato and Posto which is a Bengal...more

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2hr 30minstotal
2hr 10minsPrep
20minsCook
2hr 30m.total
2hr 10m.Prep
20m.Cook

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Ingredients for Aloo Posto Recipe

  • 50 gram Poppy seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon Nigella seeds
  • 2 Dried red chilie
  • 2 piece Green chilies
  • 500 gram Potatoes
  • 1 Onion medium
  • 3 tablespoon Mustard oil

Directions

How to Make Aloo Posto Recipe

    Steps To Prepare

  • Wash and peel the potatoes, and dice them on a flat surface, Once the potatoes are cut, keep them aside.
  • Soak poppy seeds in water for two hours. Drain and grind poppy seeds with green chillies and water to make a course paste
  • Cooking Directions

  • Heat mustard oil in a pan, when the oil is hot, add sliced onions and cook on medium heat until the colour changes to slight, golden brown. Keep it aside.
  • Then add red chillies and nigella seeds and let them pop. Add diced potatoes and let them cook on medium flame.
  • Add the poppy seed paste and mix well. Then add water gradually, cover and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Splatter some mustard oil in the end, garnish with fried onions that you had kept aside before.
  • Storage And Serving Method

  • Serve with rice and dal, have your aloo posto hot and fresh.
Nutrition
value
573
calories per serving
17 g Fat22 g Protein77 g Carbs32 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    17g
  • Protein
    22g
  • Carbs
    77g
  • Fiber
    32g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    77g
  • Protein
    22g
  • Fiber
    32g

Fats

  • Fat
    17g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    857mg
  • Iron
    14mg
  • Vitamin A
    2114mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    8mg
  • Vitamin B6
    1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    243mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    0mcg
  • Vitamin C
    210mg
  • Vitamin E
    2mg
  • Copper
    2mcg
  • Magnesium
    434mg
  • Manganese
    5mg
  • Phosphorus
    673mg
  • Selenium
    16mcg
  • Zinc
    7mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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