Dim-Aloo-Posto ( Egg curry in poppy seed paste and with potato)

Dim-Aloo-Posto ( Egg curry in poppy seed paste and with potato)

Ingredients:

3 eggs (hard boiled)
potato, boiled and cubed, 1 medium
onion paste 1 medium
Poppy seed 4 tbl spoon
Turmeric powder half teaspoon
Red chili powder 1 tea spoon
Green chilies
Bayleaf, Cardamom and cinnamon
salt to taste
oil

Cooking Method:

1. Make the poppy seed paste.For that crush the poppy seed very well in a grinder. Now add water to make a smooth paste. Your “POSTO BATA” /poppy seed paste is ready..:)

2. Rub little turmeric , chili powder on the eggs.Cut the eggs into halves. Fry both sides carefully in oil. Fry the potatoes.

3. In a pan heat oil, add the bayleaf, cinnamon and cardamom. Fry for a while. Add the onion paste. Add Chili powder, turmeric powder and salt. Cook well adding water little by little. Now add the poppy seed paste.Cook for a minute. Add little water and put the eggs and potatoes. Cover the lid .Add some green chilies just few minutes back you turn off your stove.

Serve hot with rice..

Notes:

1. To peel the eggs easily add little salt in the water while boiling the eggs.

2. You may add yellow mustard in this recipe too. For this just add 1 tea spoon of mustard with the poppy seed. Grind them into a smooth powder and add water to make a paste.