Lauki Posto Bottle gourd with Poppy seeds Paste
Lauki Posto Bottle gourd with Poppy seeds Paste

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Lauki Posto Bottle gourd with Poppy seeds Paste is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Lauki Posto Bottle gourd with Poppy seeds Paste is something which I have loved my entire life.

Lauki Posto (bottle gourd cooked with poppy seeds) is an absolute delight for green vegetable lovers. The credit for this recipe goes to my friend Shalini and her husband Alok. Lau Posto (Bottle Gourd Curry cooked with Poppy Seeds Paste - Bengali Style) This healthy and wonder veggie can be made use of in making many yummy dishes.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook lauki posto bottle gourd with poppy seeds paste using 11 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Lauki Posto Bottle gourd with Poppy seeds Paste:
  1. Prepare 1 medium lauki
  2. Take 2 tsp ghee
  3. Prepare 1/4 tsp hing (asfoetida)
  4. Get 1/3 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
  5. Take 1 tsp panch phoran
  6. Get 1/3 tsp turmeric powder
  7. Take 1 tsp chopped green chilli
  8. Take 1/3 tsp cumin powder
  9. Make ready 3 tbsp poppy seeds ground to paste
  10. Take as needed chopped coriander leaves to garnish
  11. Take to taste Salt

One of my Bengali friends taught me this Lauki Posto recipe. Bengalis use poppy seeds with in many dishes like Bottle Gourd, Ridge Gourd, Potatoes etc. I love it because normal North Indian Lauki preparation is a very simple preparation, normally given to sick people so this recipe is a great alternative for preparing Lauki. Lau Posta (Bottle gourd in poppy seeds gravy) How do I classify if a recipe is 'authentic' odia or not ??

Steps to make Lauki Posto Bottle gourd with Poppy seeds Paste:
  1. Wash, peel off and chopped the lauki. I chopped into small pieces. - - Mix the turmeric powder well with the chopped lauki in a microwave safe glass bowl. Cook in the pre-heated oven for 4 minutes. - - Heat ghee in a pan. Add panch phoran and let it splutter. Add hing and chopped green chilli. Saute for 30 seconds in low flame.
  2. Add lauki pieces and mix well. Also mix salt, red chilli powder and cumin powder, cook for a minute. Mix the poppy paste well with lauki and add a little water. Cook in low to medium flame for 3 minutes or till it's dry and done. - - Lauki posto is ready to serve. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves before serving. - Thanks

How far do I need to travel back in time to unearth its origins ? Now that people keep asking me that question, I have set my own parameters to gauge the authenticity of a recipe. If it was a dish that my 'Jejema/Dadi' or 'Aai/Nani' used to. Add a green chilli and grind till a thick paste is formed. My way: Use a dry grinder to grind the poppy seeds till its a fine powder.

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