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| Janhi Alu posta |
Ingredients:
2 long Ridge Gourd into cubes
2 Boiled Potatoes into cubes
2 Onion sliced
2 tbsp Poppy Seed
¼ tsp termeric powder (optional)
¼ tsp red chilli powder ( optional)
1 Bay leaf
2 Red Whole Chilli
4 Green Chilli's
1 tbsp GG paste
1 pinch of sugar
Salt
Mustard Oil
Preparations :
Soak the poppy seeds in luke warm water for 10 minutes.
Grind soaked poppy seeds adding a whole rgreen chillis with water into a thick paste.
Heat oil. Add pinch of sugar ,Add onion ,red chillis Bay leaf and fry them till they turn brown. Add GG paste , posta paste, termeric powder,chilli powder and salt fry until it begin to leave oil on sides.
Add potato and fry for a second
Add ridge gourd. Mix properly cover and cook on low flame.
Ridge gourd releases moisture. The curry will be cooked in the same juice, you need not to add any water. Cover and cook till the ridge gourd is almost done.
Open the lid stir well if liquid is there cook until the gravy is thick enough.
Serve hot with rice.
Tips....
*For posta always select tender ridge gourd.
*Remove the outer and pointed skin of the vegetable Through this it may not shrink easily.
* Fry the Poppy seeds cool it, powdered nicely and store in a jar , whenever you need soak in warm water and use it for cooking.
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