Posto bata diye dim er curry/ Egg with poppy seed paste

Posto is a kind of seed that features in various Bengali dishes, the most popular dish being Aloo Posto and Posto Bata. The real rich taste of posto can be experienced in the plain and simple, Posto Bata, which goes great with steamed rice. When you pair posto with another great, egg or as Bengalis call it, Dim we get nothing but magic. Activate your taste buds with this delicious dish. It tastes amazing with simple steamed rice or with parathas, an Indian bread. Planning a weekday dinner or lunch is no more a nightmare. Invite guests over on weekdays or weekend, follow this recipe and you will have something delectable that is easy to prepare.

 

Ingredients

  • Boiled Eggs
  • Poppy seed/ posto
  • Dalchini/Cinnamon Sticks
  • Cardamom/ small elaichi
  • Salt & Sugar
  • Turmeric & Chili powder
  • Onion, ginger & garlic paste
  • Capsicum and onions — finely chopped
  • Mustard Oil for cooking
  • Green chillies
  • cashew paste (optional)

 

Preparation –

  • Boil the eggs and lightly perforate them
  • Sprinkle turmeric, chili powder and salt and smear well
  • Lightly fry them in oil. Set aside
  • Make a paste of posto/Poppy seed, green chilli,onion, ginger, garlic, dalchini/Cardamom, elaichi/Cardamom with a small amount of water. If you want to add cashew, then add that too.
  • Heat oil in a pan & fry chopped onion & capsicum
  • Add the prepared paste
  • Sauté till oil separates
  • Season with salt and sugar
  • Add the fried eggs
  • Cook for a while.
  • Garnish with chillies and serve with steamed rice/ pulao/ paratha.

 

Note – This is best cooked without water (apart from that added to the spice paste), but if it becomes too dry, then you can add some water.

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