Dim Posto (Egg in poppy seed )

A recipe with poppy seeds (or posto as known in Bengali). Well..dim posto (egg in the poppy paste curry) is a mouth watering recipe. Its one of my favourite posto recipes . Here is the recipe of Dim Posto (Boiled Eggs cooked in poppy seeds paste).

Ingredients:

• Hard boiled eggs - 4 nos
• poppy seeds / posto / khuskhus - 50 gms / 4 tbsp
• Medium Large Onions - 1 no
• turmeric- 1 tsp
• red chilli powder - ½ tsp
• green chillis - 3-4
• water - ½ cup
• mustard oil - 2 tbsp
• (salt to taste) - 1-½ tsp
  
  
  

Instructions :

Step 1:

Soak the posto in warm water for atleast 30 minutes. Grind to a fine paste with 2 green chillies and a little water. Ensure that the consistency of the paste is not too watery. Keep aside.

Step 2:

Take a kadai. Add little oil. Remove the shell of the boiled eggs and fry them slightly.

Step 3:

Heat oil in a Kadai/Pan. Add the onions, sauté a little (do not deep fry). 

Add the poppy seeds paste, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt. Mix well with the vegetables and stir fry for for 2-3 mins.

Step 4:

Add water, bring to a boil and simmer. Cover the kadhai and cook for about 10 mins t (do not add too much water or else the Curry will be watery).

Step 5:

Sprinkle a little oil on top, adjust seasoning, bring to a final boil and remove from flame.

Transfer to a serving bowl and serve hot with steamed rice or with chapati.