ALOO POSTO,KALAI DAL RECIPE-BENGALI RECIPES

• Split white urad dal – 1/2 cup
• Green Chillies -2-3 nos
• Hing/Asafetida – 1/4 tsp
• Water – 2 cups for cooking the dal & 1/2 cup later
• Salt- as needed
• Turmeric powder – 2 pinches (optional)

To grind to a paste

• Ada-Mouri bata ( a wet paste of Ginger and Fennel Seeds)
• Mouri/Fennel Seeds – 1 tbsp
• Ginger – 1 inch piece

• In a pressure cooker base,take the dal and dry roast it till it turns golden brown lightly with a nice smell.Roasting is to avoid the sliminess of the dal while eating.But this step is completely optional.Add enough water,turmeric powder,hing and pressure cook till dal turns mushy.

• In the mean time,grind the ginger and fennel seeds to a smooth paste adding water.

• After the pressure is released,remove the lid of the cooker and mash the dal well with a whisk or ladle.Keep aside.
• In a kadai,heat oil and saute the green chillies and the ground paste.Saute till u get a nice smell.

• Add the cooked dal,salt and some water.Allow it to boil well for 5-7 minutes.check the consistency.Make it thick or slightly thin as per ur wish.

Serve hot with rice topped with a drop of ghee !Enjoy !

• Potato – 3 nos
• Poppy seeds – 3 tbsp
• Salt & water – as needed
• Cooking oil – 1tbsp
• Jeera/Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Green chillies – 3 nos

• Soak poppy seeds in enough water.Wash and chop the potatoes into cubes(refer picture)

• Grind the poppy seeds after 10-15 minutes to a smooth paste adding little water.Grind for long time to get a smooth paste.
• Heat oil in a kadai and splutter jeera & saute slitted green chillies.Add the potato cubes and saute till golden brown.Add salt.

• Add the ground poppy seeds paste.Mix well and add some water.Cover & cook till potatoes are well cooked.All the water will be absorbed and the mixture will be semi dry.

Remove and serve with dal rice.
Enjoy !