Potatoes with poppy seeds

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
The Complete Indian Regional Cookbook: 300 Classic Recipes from the Great Regions of India

By Mridula Baljekar

Published 2017

  • About

The east and north-east Indian five-spice mix transforms the simplest ingredient into a stunning dish, Afu Guti Diya Alu. Opulent poppy seed paste coats the potatoes, giving them a luxurious taste.

Ingredients

  • 30 ml/2 tbsp white poppy seeds
  • 675 g/

Method

  1. Dry-roast the poppy seeds in a heavy pan over a medium heat. Stir constantly for about 1 minute or until they are just a shade darker. Do not allow them to become too dark.

  2. Remove the poppy seeds from the pan and let them cool, then gr