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Loosely translated that’s Potato in Poppy Seeds and Red Lentil Soup for Lunch. Ok, that’s it, I would rather have my Alu Posto than this tough sounding dish. Posto or Poppy-Seeds or KhasKhas is a popular ingredient for several dishes in Bengal, particularly in the districts of Bankura, Birbhum etc. I don’t know whether I loved it because it “induces euphoria and sleep” but I tell you it’s yummm and if you doze off to sleep after the above lunch that’s bliss too. What You need For Posto: Potato chopped in cubes ~ 3 medium sized potatoes, peeled and cubed Poppy seeds (Khaskhas/Posto) ~ 5-6 heaped tbsp of the Poppy seeds paste or posto bata Green Chillies – 2-3 Dry Red Chillies ~ 2 (optional) Whole Jeera (Cumin seeds) ~ 3/4th tsp loosely packed Salt Turmeric Powder Sugar ~ 1/2 tsp or none according to taste Oil ~ for Cooking Mustard Oil ~ a dash i.e. about 1 tsp of mustard oil to sprinkle on the top For Dal: Red Masur Dal Finely Chopped Onions Fresh Coriander Leaves Chopped Tomato...

This recipe has been copied reproduced many many times across the internet. This is the original one, given to me personally by the Chefs at the Oberoi in Bangalore. Source : inspired by a great dal at the Oberoi in Bangalore Cuisine: Indian Prep time: 15 mins plus soaking time Cooking time: 1.5 hour Serves: 4 – 6 people, depending how you use it ingredients 150g whole urad dal (black lentils) 50g rajma (red kidney beans) 50g channa dal (Bengal gram dal, also Ok to use chickpeas/garbanzo beans) 10g ginger, peeled 2 – 3 garlic cloves 2 green chillies salt to taste for tadka 50g ghee 1 tspn cumin 2 – 3 garlic cloves pinch asafoetida powder 0.5 tspn fenugreek seed 100g tomato paste or puree to finish 100g butter 30 ml cream 0.5 tspn or more chilli powder 0.5 tspn garam masala method Soak all of the lentils (urad, rajma and channa dal) in water for 6 hours, or preferably overnight. Wash four times, changing the water each time. Chop the garlic, ginger an...

Recipe from Joy Thomas. There are various ways to make rasmalai--- the authentic method starting with milk and then several shortcuts that use Ricotta cheese. Here is one of the latter. 2 lb ricotta cheese 2 quarts half and half 2 cups sugar 5 cardamom pods 1 bay leaf 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Rose water (to taste, if desired) Mix 1.5 cups of sugar with the Ricotta cheese and bake it in a 400 degs oven for about 1hr and 15 minutes in a flat dish covered with aluminum foil. The cheese should have hardened and turned a pale brown. Thicken the half and half by simmering over low heat for a long time. This is best done in a microwave; if a microwave is not available, do it over low heat and stir frequently. Thicken until the volume drops to around half of the original volume. Add the remaining 0.5 cup sugar, cardamom pods, bay leaf, vanilla and rose water (and any other flavoring that you may want) to the half and half. Heat for a few minutes...

Main Ingredients to make Aloo Dum Recipe 12 -14 small round potatoes or normal potatoes diced into big chunks (Boiled and Peeled) 1 + 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 2 to 3 cardamom pods 1 inch piece cinnamon stick 2 to 3 cloves a large bay leaf 3 tomatoes, made into a puree, about a cup 1/2 cup yogurt 1 teaspoon garam masala powder 1 teaspoon red chilli pepper 1 teaspoon coriander powder 1 teaspoon sugar salt to taste oil for cooking a small bunch coriander leaves, finely chopped Ingredients to be ground into paste 1 large onion, roughly chopped 1 inch piece of ginger, chopped 3 cloves of garlic  2 green chillies, chopped Method to make Aloo Dum To begin, add the onions, ginger, green chillies and garlic into the blender and grind into a smooth paste. Transfer the onion paste to a bowl and keep aside. In our next step we will be pan roasting the potatoes. For this heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan, add the boiled potatoes, a pinch of t...

tel jeera haldi aaloo cube + patta gobhi together cover namak mirch dhaniya powder

1 serving spoon oil hing jira katori dhaniya powder lal mirch amchur garam masala bhun slightly mash aaloo jitna aaloo utna pani extra 1/2 cupr paani upar se garam masala.

3/4 tomato +   dhaniya   pata + 1 tsp adrak + 1/4 tsp lehsun liquify in grinder (minimal water) + 2 - 3 hari mirch   fry   fish   after applying turmeric salt panch phoran 2 whole green chillies  + sugar + prepared mixture + little bit of haldi + little bit of ground jeera + salt + lal mirch    warm water + after boiling and add salmon 2 3 drops of lemon