Dim Aloo Posto (Egg & Potato in Poppy Seeds Gravy - Bong style)

 

           For all the Egg lovers, want to cook an Egg Curry in a different way?  Then try "Dim Aloo Posto" - a traditional Bengali style Egg & Potato in poppy seeds gravy. Very easy and simple, it is cooked in mustard oil for an authentic touch and flavor and with minimum of ingredients. Relish this delicacy with hot steamed rice, luchi (poori), paratha or roti. You may also try with jeera rice, pulao, plain biryani, naan, kulcha or tandoori roti. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare this Bong delicacy.

           Bengalis are obsessed with poppy seeds. It is a must in each and every Bengali household. This versatile seed can be made use of to prepare various dishes - both veg. and non-veg. It will take your dish to an entirely new level.

           Relishing poppy seeds is a luxury to me. I try to make full use of it during my visit to India. Apart from this recipe of Dim Aloo Posto, you can omit the aloo and prepare just with egg and vice versa. 

 

           Note - In this recipe, I made use of sesame seeds instead of poppy seeds as the latter is unavailable at my place of residence. 

          

• 3 eggs, boil & make few slits on it
• 1 potato, cubed
• 3 tbsp. + 1 tsp. mustard oil
• 1 tsp. nigella seeds
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 green chilies, slit
• 1/3 cup sesame seeds / poppy seeds
• 1/2 cup yoghurt
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 tsp. salt or to taste
• 1 tsp. coriander leaves, chopped

            Grind the sesame seeds / poppy seeds to a fine paste along with yoghurt and water. Keep aside. 

            Heat oil in a pan and fry the potatoes and the boiled eggs separately. Keep aside. 

           Temper the same oil with nigella seeds. Sauté for a few seconds. 

           Add the sliced onion and green chilies. Stir fry till they turn slightly brown in color. 

           Now add the ground paste and mix well.

           Add the fried potatoes and cook, covered, on a low flame till the potatoes are tender.

           Now add the fried eggs and continue to simmer for 2-3 minutes or till the gravy comes to a desired consistency and the oil separates.

           When done, add the chopped coriander leaves and the remaining 1 tsp. oil. 

           Give it a mix and enjoy with steamed rice, poori or paratha. You may also try with jeera rice, pulao, plain biryani, naan, kulcha or tandoori roti.

Grind the sesame seeds / poppy seeds to a fine paste along with yoghurt and water. Keep aside. 

                   Heat oil in a pan & fry the potatoes ....

                      and the boiled eggs separately. Keep them aside. 

           Temper the same oil with nigella seeds. Sauté for a few seconds. 

                  Add the sliced onion and green chilies.

                  Stir fry till they turn slightly brown in color. 

                     Now add the ground paste and mix well.

Add the fried potatoes & cook, covered, on a low flame till the potatoes are tender.

              Now add the fried eggs & continue to simmer for 2-3 minutes ....

         or till the gravy comes to a desired consistency & the oil separates. 

                    When done, add the chopped coriander leaves ....

                  and the remaining 1 tsp. oil. 

               Give it a mix & enjoy with steamed rice, poori or paratha.

You may also try with jeera rice, pulao, plain biryani, naan, kulcha or tandoori roti.

Steamed Caramel Bread Pudding

   

          Steamed Caramel Bread Pudding is a super easy and a yummy dessert. Very few ingredients goes into dishing out this amazing pudding. I flavored it with cardamom powder. However, you may use vanilla essence instead. This steamed version is melt-in-the-mouth delicacy. Do chill to serve along with chopped nuts and few dry rose petals or any garnishing of your choice. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare this delicious Steamed desert.

• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp. cardamom powder
• 2 cups milk
• 3 slices of bread, cut into small cubes
• 1 tbsp. jam
• pinch of saffron
• 2-3 tbsp. sugar for the caramel
• 2 tbsp. water
• 1 tbsp. chopped nuts
• few dry rose petals 

            In a large mixing bowl whisk the eggs, sugar and cardamom powder.  Add the milk and combine well.  Strain the egg mixture.

            Add the cubed bread, jam and the saffron. Let it soak for 10 minutes. Then blend it in a blender jar and keep aside. 

           Meanwhile for the caramel sauce - Take a pan and add the sugar and water. On a medium flame melt the sugar till its colour changes to dark brown.

           Immediately pour into a greased steel tiffin box / ramekin and swirl it around. Keep it aside for 1-2 minutes for it to set.

           Then pour the milk-egg-bread mix into the tiffin box. Cover it with a lid / aluminum foil and steam for 40-45 minutes on a low flame. 

           Do the tooth pick test to see if it's done. When it cools down a bit, refrigerate for an hour.

          While serving, run a knife around the edge and invert it over a plate. Serve, chilled, garnished with chopped nuts and dry rose petals. 

                  Whisk the eggs, sugar & cardamom powder.  

                Add the milk and combine well.  Strain the egg mixture.

                     Add the cubed bread, jam and......

the saffron. Let it soak for 10 minutes. Then blend it in a blender jar & keep aside. 

For the caramel sauce - Take a pan & add the sugar & water. On a medium flame melt the sugar till its colour changes to dark brown.

Immediately pour into a greased steel tiffin box / ramekin & swirl it around. Keep it aside for 1-2 minutes for it to set.

                   Then pour the pudding mix into the tiffin box. 

Cover it with a lid / aluminum foil & steam for 40-45 minutes on a low flame. When it cools down a bit, refrigerate for an hour. While serving, run a knife around the edge and invert it over a plate. 

Serve, chilled, garnished with chopped nuts & dry rose petals. 

Steamed Egg Pudding

 

         This is a super easy and a yummy dessert. Very few ingredients goes into dishing out this amazing pudding. I flavored it with cardamom powder, rose water and saffron. However, you may use vanilla essence instead. 

          This steamed version is a melt-in-the-mouth delicacy. Do chill to serve along with chopped pistachios and almonds or any garnishing of your choice. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare this comforting Steamed Egg Pudding.

• 2 eggs, whisked
• 1/4 cup castor sugar
• 1/2 cup full fat milk
• 1/4 tsp. cardamom powder
• 1 tsp. rose water
• pinch of saffron
• 1 tsp. chopped pistachios & chopped almonds to garnish
• few strands of saffron to garnish
• few dry rose petals to garnish

         In a bowl, take the eggs and sugar. Whisk well with a fork. Add milk and give it another whisk. Strain the egg mixture onto a greased steel tiffin box.

         Add cardamom powder, rose water and saffron. Mix well and close with a lid or cover with an aluminum foil.

          Meanwhile pour some water into a pot / steamer / pressure cooker and place a stand on it. Bring it to a boil. 

          Now place the tiffin box over the stand. Cover the pot and steam for 25 minutes on a low flame.

          Do the tooth pick test to see if it's done. When it cools down a bit, refrigerate for an hour.

          While serving, run a knife around the edges and invert it over a plate. Serve, chilled, garnished with chopped pistachios, almonds, saffron and dry rose petals.

                      In a bowl, take the eggs and sugar. 

                          Whisk well with a fork. 

                          Add milk and give it another whisk. 

              Strain the egg mixture onto a greased steel tiffin box.

                     

 Add cardamom powder, rose water & saffron. Mix well & close with a lid. 

Pour some water into a pot & place a stand on it. Bring it to a boil. 
Place the tiffin box over the stand. 

          Cover the pot & steam for 25 minutes on a low flame.

When it cools down a bit, refrigerate for an hour. While serving, run a knife around the edges & invert it over a plate. 

Serve, chilled, garnished with chopped pistachios, almonds, saffron & dry rose petals.