Microwave Aloo Poshto Recipe (Quick Aloo Posto)

Ingredients

• 2 cups potato cubes
• 2 tbsp poppy seeds (khus-khus)
• 1 tsp roughly chopped green chillies
• 4 tsp oil
• 3 whole dry Kashmiri red chilli, broken into pieces
• 1/4 tsp haldi powder (turmeric powder)
• salt (namak) to taste

Steps

1. Place the poppy seeds on a microwave-proof plate, and microwave on high for 2 minutes.
2. Coarsely grind in a mixer along with the green chillies till smooth. Keep aside.
3. Combine the potatoes with 2 tsp of oil in a microwave safe flat plate and microwave on high for 8 minutes, while stirring once in between. Keep aside.
4. Combine the remaining 2 tsp of oil, dry red chillies, turmeric powder and ground poppy seeds in a microwave-safe bowl, mix well and microwave on high for 30 seconds.
5. Add the potatoes and salt, mix gently and microwave on high for 1 minute.
6. Serve immediately.