Posto(poppy seeds) is the key ingredient of many bengali dishes and potato along with this, makes a heavenly combination. Also the dish is high nutritious in value as potato is rich in vitamin C and starch.




Ingredients:

  • ·      3-4 medium potatoes
  • ·         2 tablespoon poppy seeds soaked in water
  • ·         2 teaspoon Mustard oil
  • ·         2 green chillies
  • ·         Salt to taste
  • ·         1 teaspoon sugar
  • ·         1 teaspoon ghee
  • ·         whole cumin seeds





Preparation:


First of all cut the potatoes in small cubes.secondly, drain the water and grind the poppy seed into a fine muddy mixture. Slit the green chilies.Heat mustard oil in a kadai. When the oil is heated,add whole cumin seeds and wait till they sputter.Now add potatoes and mix well. Cover the kadai and cook it for 5 mins. Remove the lid and see if the potatoes are half cooked or not. If yes,then add the poppy seed paste into it and mix. Again cover and cook till the potatoes are fully cooked. Now add sugar and green chillies and mix well. Now add half cup of water and put the flame in a sim and cook it for another minute. Just look after the fact that all the potatoes don't get smashed up.Lastly add ghee and some mustard oil and serve hot.



Snippet:

Radhuni chicken is the revolution of chicken curry with a twist of celery seeds.This enriched gravy can be served with both rice or any kind of bread/chapati.This traditional Bengali dish will surely take your heart away.




Ingredients:
  • ·         A whole chicken cut into 12 equal pieces
  • ·         3 teaspoon ginger paste
  • ·         4 teaspoon garlic paste
  • ·         2 teaspoon salt
  • ·         2 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • ·         3 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ·         Half lemon juice
  • ·         2 tablespoon celery seeds
  • ·         200 ml mustard oil
  • ·         200 gm baby potato
  • ·         200 gm baby onion
  • ·         100 ml fresh cream
  • ·         3 medium size tomato
  • ·         50 gm cashewnuts
  • ·         1 teaspoon sugar
  • ·         Few coconut slices
  • ·         Few whole red chillies




For marinating:

Take 1 teaspoon of ginger paste, garlic paste, salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and half lemon juice and mix all the ingredients in the chicken. Now take a small pan and put some mustard oil into it. When the oil is heated put 1 tablespoon celery seeds in the oil. Now pour the oil with the seeds into the marinated chicken. Keep the chicken aside for 30 mins.



For Preparation:

Take a pan and put 100 ml mustard oil in it. Fry the baby potatoes till golden brown and keep it aside. Now pour 1 tablespoon celery seeds, 2 teaspoon ginger paste, 3 teaspoon garlic paste, 3 medium sized onion paste into the oil and fry till it changes colour. Now pour 2 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon chilli powder, 3 medium size tomato paste into the mixture and stir well. Now pour all the marinated chicken into this and keep stirring. After 5 mins pour all the potatoes that have been fried before and again keep cooking. After another 5 mins pour 50 gms cashew nut paste and mix well. Now pour some water, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon sugar and stir well. Now mix baby onion and put a lid and keep it cooking for 10 mins. Now pour 100 ml fresh crème into it.Cook for another 5 mins and your dish is ready.



For Garnishing:

Take some mustard oil in pan and heat it. When the oil is heated put some coconut slices and fry it till golden brown. Take them out and pour some whole red chillies in the oil and fry till it changes colour. Now take the chicken in a plate and put the coconut slices and red chillies alternatively.