Aloo Poshto Potatoes Recipes

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to boil over high. Once the water boils, add the potatoes. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes, then drain in a colander.
• In a heavy pot, heat the oil over medium. Add the urad dal, cumin and mustard seeds, and fry until cumin seeds are browned and dal is crisp, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the cashews, chile and ginger, and cook for another 2 minutes. Add the onion, salt and turmeric, and lower the heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent and tender but not browned, about 5 minutes.
• Tip the cooked potatoes, half the cilantro and 1/4 cup water into the pot, and stir well to coat. As you stir, let some of the potato get mashed. If the mixture seems dry, add a splash more of water. Cook over low, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are heated through, about 5 minutes, then season to taste with salt. Scrape into a serving dish; top with a generous squeeze of lemon and the remaining cilantro.

Steps:

• Place the poppy seeds in a nonstick skillet over medium-high (not smoking) heat. Gentle stir and cook seeds for one or two minutes so that they are toasted but not burned.
• Grind the roasted poppy seeds along with the green chillies and a few tablespoons of water to a very fine paste. Set aside.
• Heat half of the oil in a pan for 2 minutes till very hot. Shallow fry the cubed potatoes in batches on medium heat till they are lightly browned. If needed, sprikle one or two drops of water to keep the potatoes from sticking. Drain on a paper towel and keep aside.
• Now, heat the remaining oil in the same pan. Add the whole dry red chillies and turmeric powder. Fry briefly. To this, add the poppy seed paste and fry again on medium / low heat for 5 minutes till the oil has left the sides of the pan.
• Add now the fried potato cubes and mix well. Add water and salt. Stir, cover and keep on low heat for 15 minutes till the potatoes are soft.
• Garnish with chopped fresh coriander.

Steps:

• 1.Dry roast the poppy seeds on a tava (griddle) for 3 to 4 minutes.
• 2.Grind coarsely in a mixer and keep aside.
• 3.Heat the oil in a pan, add the red chillies, turmeric powder, ground poppy seeds and green chillies and sauté for 1 minute.
• 4.Add the potatoes and salt and toss well.
• 5.Serve hot.