Aloo Posto

Name: Aloo Posto
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp salt; 4 tbsp chopped fresh coriander/cilantro; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 8 large potatoes, par-boiled and diced; splash of water or coconut milk; 10 tbsp poppy seeds; 4 tbsp vegetable oil; 8 medium green chillies, finely chopped; 1 tsp nigella seeds; juice of 1 lime

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Yatra

By Rohit Ghai

Published 2025

About

This is a traditional Bengali recipe of potatoes cooked in a poppy-seed paste, that you can easily prepare and serve at home along with Luchhi. Ideally enjoyed for breakfast, aloo posto can also be enjoyed as a side to other dishes such as dal. This is a light dish with a subtle spiciness to it.

Ingredients

10 tbsp poppy seeds
splash of water or coconut milk
4 tbsp

Asia
India
West Bengal
Side dish
Gluten-free
Breakfast
Vegan

Method

Place the poppy seeds in a blender along with the splash of water or coconut milk and blitz to a paste. Set aside.

Heat the oil in a wide pan over a medium heat. When hot, add the nigella and cumin seeds. Once they start to crackle, add the potatoes and fry them well until golden brown in colour.

Add the poppy-seed paste along with the fresh green chillies. Stir once, then add t