Chicken with poppy seeds or Posto chicken or Khus khus chicken is a tasty chicken curry recipe of Bengali cuisine. Adding poppy seeds or pasto makes the gravy very rich. This can be served as a side dish with rice or roti.
Chicken with Poppy seeds / Posto Chicken / Khus khus Chicken
đCourse : Main course
đCuisine : Bengali
đĒPreparation Time : 15 minutes
♨Cooking Time : 30 minutes
đTotal : 45 minutes
đ´Servings : 2
INGREDIENTS:đ´Servings : 2
- 350 gms of chicken
- 2 tbsp poppy seeds
- 1/2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 big potato (optional)
- 2 onions finely chopped or grated
- 1 tomato finely chopped
- 1/3 tbsp turmeric powder
- 1/3 tbsp cumin powder
- 1/3 tbsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tbsp red chilli powder
- 1/3 tbsp garam masala
- 1 small cinnamon stick
- 2 cloves
- 2 green cardamon
- 2-3 tbsp oil
- salt taste
METHOD:
- Soak poppy seeds /posto /khus khus in lukewarm water for half an hour. Drain and make a fine paste. Keep aside.
- Peel potato and make 4-5 pieces.
- Cut chicken into pieces. Wash under running water. Keep aside.
- In a pan heat oil. Add cinnamon, cardamon and cloves. When crackling add ginger garlic paste and chopped onions. Fry till translucent.
- Add chopped tomatoes. Fry till oil separates.
- Add chicken pieces. Fry for 2-3 minutes.
- Add Potatoes and again fry for 5-10 minutes.
- Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, cumin powder and coriander powder.
- Mix well. Again fry for some time until oil separates.
- Add salt.
- Now add poppy seeds' paste . Mix well.
- Add 2 cups of water. Then cover the lid. Cook until potatoes and chicken pieces become soft. Add more water if required. Stir occasionally .
- Cook until the gravy becomes thicker.
- Add garam masala 5 minutes before removing from heat.
- Serve hot.
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