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Posto Chicken: A Bengali Recipe
Bengali cuisine is known for its unique and subtle flavours. Posto or poppy seeds is one ingredient that Bengalis are extremely fond of. Posto can be cooked with a variety of items like potatoes, pointed gourds (potol), brinjal or even paneer and fish. This ingredient is not just used as a thickening agent. Rather it is used in as a spice in many Bengali recipes. It lends its subtle flavour to the food and makes it lip-smackingly delicious.
The recipe of posto chicken is quite simple. It does not even require a whole lot of ingredients. But posto chicken simply tastes heavenly. This recipe will definitely surprise your taste-buds and leave you wanting more of this special Bengali delight.
Here is the recipe for posto chicken. It is a must try for all chicken lovers.
Serves: 3-4
Preparation time: 2 hours
Cooking time: 40 minutes
Ingredients
- Chicken- 1kg (cut into small pieces)
- Lime juice- 1tbsp
- Ginger-garlic paste- 2tbsp
- Onion- 3 (finely chopped)
- Tomato- 1 (finely chopped)
- Ginger- 1 inch piece
- Garlic- 3 cloves
- Green chillies- 4
- Posto (poppy seeds)- 4tbsp (soaked in water)
- Turmeric powder- 1tsp
- Red chilli powder- 1tsp
- Garam masala powder- 1tsp
- Saunf (fennel) seeds- 1tsp
- Green cardamoms- 3
- Cinnamon- 1 inch stick
- Cloves- 4
- Salt- as per taste
- Mustard oil- 2tbsp
- Water- 2cups
- Green coriander- 2tbsp (chopped)
Procedure
- Wash and clean the chicken pieces properly.
- Marinate the chicken pieces with lime juice, ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder and 1tsp of mustard oil and keep aside for 2 hours.
- Make a paste of soaked posto or poppy seeds, ginger, garlic and green chillies in a mixer.
- After 2 hours, heat oil in a pan and add cinnamon, cloves, cardamoms and fennel seeds to it. Fry for 2 minutes.
- Now add the onions and cook till they turn golden brown.
- Add the tomato and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Now add the prepared paste of poppy seeds, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and fry for 3 minutes.
- Add the chicken pieces and saute for 5 minutes.
- Now add salt and water. Cover the pan and cook for around half an hour.
- Once done, switch off the flame and check if the chicken is cooked with a fork.
- Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Your posto chicken is ready to be served. Serve it hot with steamed rice or chapatis.
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