Kundru Aloo Posto

Kundru or Tindora is like a brother of Paatol (parwal) to me. Its the favorite vegetable of my Mom. It has some medical influences too, this vegetable helps to reduce blood sugar level.

I actually asked my husband to get parwaal, but he got kundru (I don't blame him, even I did that years ago :D). So making this Aloo kundru posto. Posto is indian poppy seed, a must have in bengali kitchens. Let's begin then.. it's a very simple one..

Indredients:

Potato : 1 medium, cut into strips (like french fries)
Kundru/ Tindora : 1 lb, cut into strips
Posto/ poppy seeds : 1/4 cup
Green chili : 2- 3
Turmeric powder : 1 tsp
Red chili powder : 1/2 tsp
Grated coconut (optional) : 3 tbsp
Salt : as per taste
Cumin seeds : 1tsp
Oil : 2 tbsp

Method:

Marinate the Kundru strips with some salt, 1/ 2 tsp turmeric powder and red chili powder, and let it sit for 1/2 hr. After 1/2 hr squeeze the excess water out from the kundru strips.

Make a smooth paste of poppy seeds, green chilis and grated coconut and water, and keep it aside.

Poppy seeds

Put the kadhai or pan onto the heat. Once it is hot add the add into the pan. And once the oil is hot add the cumin seeds. The oil should be really hot, so that the cumin seeds stats to splutter as soon as it is in the iol  oil (I keep getting OIL spelling wrong, I don't know why!!!)

Add the potatoes into the oil, add turmeric and saute for few minutes  Once the potatoes are little golden add the marinated kundru stips. Add salt. Fry them together till the vegetables are golden, crispy and tender.

Add the posto paste into the pan and mix well. Fry till the masala is well fried and potato and kundru is well cooked. Sprinkle a little water in between if needed. Taste it, adjust it anddddd Done!!!!

See, I told you, It's soooo easy. :) Njoy your posto with rice.