How to make Jhinga Posto -
Turai cooked with khuskhus paste - a popular Bengali delicacy.
This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel & has featured on Turban Tadka.
Main Ingredients : Ridge Gourd, Poppy Seeds
Cuisine : Bengali
Course : Main Course Seafood
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Jhinga Posto Recipe Card
The Bengalis are great food lovers and take pride in their cuisine. In fact so obsessed are they about food, that the man of the house goes to the market daily to buy a fresh supply vegetables and fish which is a must in their daily menu. The medium of cooking is mustard oil which adds its own pungency. Another very important item of Bengali cuisine is the variety of sweets or mishti as they call them. Most of them are milk based and are prepared from chhena.
A meal, for the Bengali, is a ritual in itself. Bengalis spend not only the great deal of time thinking about the food but also on its preparation and eating.
Prep Time : 11-15 minutes
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Jhinga Posto Recipe
Ridge Gourd cut into cubes 400 grams
Poppy Seeds soaked overnight 1/2 cup
Green chillies finely chopped 2-3
Oil 1 tablespoon
Cloves 4-5
Onions finely chopped 2 medium
Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Method
Step 1
Grind together poppy seeds and green chillies with a little water.Heat oil in a non stick kadai.
Step 2
Add cloves and sauté till fragrant. Add onions and sauté lightly.
Step 3
Add the ground paste and sauté for 4-5 minutes.
Step 4
Add the turai, turmeric powder and salt and mix well.
Step 5
Cover and cook on low heat for 8-10 minutes. Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 466 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 50.5 gm
Protein : 13.1 gm
Fat : 23.3 gm
Other : Fiber- 26gm
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