FRIED POPPY SEED BALLS CURRY WITH VEGETABLES CURRY(POSTOR BORAR JHALER JHOL)

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FRIED POPPY SEED BALLS CURRY WITH VEGETABLES  CURRY(POSTOR BORAR JHALER JHOL)



First we make posto bora(Crackling Poppy Seed Fritters)

Postor Bora

Ingredients:
  • White poppy seeds: 5 tbsp

  • Salt:  to taste
  • green chili:2
  • Water: just enough to bind the ingredients
  • Mustard oil: for deep-frying
Method:
Mix poppy seeds with salt & green chili with minimum amount of water. Adding even a liitle bit of extra water will ruin the crispiness,& grind nicely then make a ball and flat it.
Heat oil in a fry pan and fry it both the sides.


For the jhol/ gravy 

Ingredients:


  • Potatoes - cut into medium pieces
  • cauli flower,pointed guards,brinjal -cut into medium pieces
  • Ginger paste Tomatoes - chopped
  • Jeera/ Cumin seeds
  • Haldi / Turmeric powder
  • Red chilli powder
  • Salt - to taste Roasted jeera powder
  • Oil - around 1 tbsp
  • Water

 Method

  • Heat oil. Add the jeera.






  • When it starts to splutter, add the onions and fry only for a while. 
  •  Now add the potatoes and other vegetables fry again on high heat.
  • Add the ginger paste, haldi powder, red chilli powder and salt.
  •  Add enough water to cover the  vegetables.
  • Cover and cook till the  vegetables are done.
  • Remove cover and check if there is enough water. Else add more water and check ... if needed add a little more salt.
  • Add the tomatoes now and cover again.
  • When it comes to a boil again  add the postor boras/ fried poppy seed balls, the roasted jeera powder Cover and simmer for a while.
  • The boras will soak up a lot of water
  • Remove and keep covered for a while.

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