Alu matar (with poppy seeds gravy)
Alu matar (with poppy seeds gravy)

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Introduce a twist to your routine preparation of alu matar subzi with gravy prepared from curd and cashew nuts. Blend onion, cinnamon, cloves and coriander seeds together and make an onion paste. Aloo matar recipe with step by step photos and video.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have alu matar (with poppy seeds gravy) using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Alu matar (with poppy seeds gravy):
  1. Make ready 4 medium potatoes
  2. Prepare 100 gms Poppy seeds
  3. Take 1/2 cup green peas
  4. Make ready 8-10 cloves
  5. Prepare 1/2 tsp ginger chilli paste
  6. Make ready 1 tsp red chilli powder
  7. Make ready 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  8. Get to taste Salt
  9. Get 2 tbs oil

Alu posto is a classic Bengali dish. Sparing in its use of spices, this preparation relies on the flavours of potatoes, green chillies and nigella seeds for its taste. What stands out, however, is the nutty flavour of the roasted poppy paste, which also provides body and texture to the gravy. Aloo Matar is usually made during winters using fresh peas.

Instructions to make Alu matar (with poppy seeds gravy):
  1. Wash and soak poppy seeds for 2 hours in warm water. Add cloves and grind it to fine paste.
  2. Peel potatoes and cut each into six big pieces.
  3. Boil peas with salt (I used frozen peas. Can used fresh and dry peas too)
  4. Heat oil in pan add ginger chilli paste, turmeric powder, red chilli powder saute for 1 minute add potatoes and saute for 2 minutes. Add salt and 4 cup water and boil till potatoes are cooked.
  5. Now add poppy seeds paste mix well, now add peas and give one boil on medium to low flame or adjust the gravy as per your choice.

I have obviously used frozen peas here because it's not everyday that I can find fresh green I like both but I remember mom always made the one with gravy for dinner so I am sharing the same with you guys today. I used boiled potatoes in this. Drain and leave on a kitchen towel till almost dry. The soaked seeds are often used alone or grounded with other spices to thicken gravy or curries. The recipe for Alu Posto or Potatoes in a Poppy Seed paste, is a fairly classic Bengali recipe and something that most of its fans like to savor anytime of the year.

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