Sojana Posto - Bengali Recipe of Drumsticks cooked with poppy seeds. A tasty and different dish to make within 30 minute period.
Recipe Ingredients
* Drumsticks (saijan ki phalli) - 300g
* Poppy Seeds (khuskhus) - 100g
* Mustard Oil - 2 tbsp
* Turmeric Powder - 1 tbsp
* Salt to taste
* Water - 3 cups
Preparation
First peel and cut the drumsticks to finger sizes pieces. Wash and soak the poppy seeds in 1/2 cup of water for half an hour. Then grind to a paste.
Take a kadai(wok) and heat mustard oil in it. Sauté the drumsticks for few seconds. Add turmeric powder, salt and the remaining water and the poppy seeds paste.
Cook for half an hour or till the drumsticks are done.
Serve along with Rice.
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