The ‘aloo posto’ or potato in poppy seed paste, is a quintessential item of the coveted Bengali cuisine, without this the Sunday bong lunch is always incomplete. Posto or poppy seeds (also known as Khas Khas in Hindi) can be used in both vegetarian dishes and non-veg items. Here I have added some prawns along with the potato to give the exotic twist.
If you don’t like prawns or are vegetarian, you can omit it and still savour the subtle taste of poppy or as we call it in Bengali ‘posto’.