How to Winter To Try At Home Bata posto (bata fish with poppy seed) in bengali style

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Bata posto (bata fish with poppy seed) in bengali style. They also like aloo posto, jhinge posto, posto bora, posto chicken, posto egg curry etc. Nowadays most Bengali people like aloo posto & jhinge posto. But when it comes to kacha posto bata then mostly ghoti people ( whose ancestors were from West Bengal) prefer this and they make this raw poppy seed paste almost every week too.

Usually, we don't add any vegetable in this curry, but one can add few pieces of potatoes in the curry.

Posto, Bhaat, Ghoom translates to poppy seeds, rice, sleep/nap.

Pet bhore bhaat kheye, Ghoom dao (A Stomach full of rice, followed by a blissful sleep) could be the motto of our life.

You can have Bata posto (bata fish with poppy seed) in bengali style using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Bata posto (bata fish with poppy seed) in bengali style

1. It’s of Bata fish.

2. You need of mustard seed.

3. It’s of poppy seed.

4. It’s of garlic.

5. You need of ginger.

6. You need of green chillies (you can adjust according to your taste).

7. You need of Few coriander.

8. You need of Salt.

9. It’s of turmeric powder.

10. You need of kalonji / nigella seed.

11. You need of Musterd oil.

Maybe we are a kind of the Lotus-Eaters… Knacha Posto Bata: Poppy Seeds Paste.

Posto is used in making meat as well and Posto Mangso aka Bengali Mutton Curry cooked with Poppy Seed Paste is a famous Bengali delicacy prepared with Poppy Seed Paste.

I have had two different versions of Posto Mangsho in my family apart from whatever available in Bengali specialty restaurants.

This is an heirloom recipe prepared in most Bengali homes and is an absolute delight and very enticing and craving.

Bata posto (bata fish with poppy seed) in bengali style instructions

1. Cut and clean the fishes properly. Marinate the fishes with turmeric powder salt. Keep it aside..

2. In a bowl take the poppy seed and mustard seed and soak it with some water for 10 mins. Then make a smooth paste with the green chillies, coriander leaves, garlic and ginger. Then add turmeric powder, salt as per taste and little water. Mix it and keep it aside..

3. Now heat mustard oil in a kadai and fry the marinated fishes..

4. In the same kadai add kalonji seed. When the oil become fragrant add the masala mix. Add mustard oil and then add the fried fishes. And cook it for 5 to 6 mins. Taste the seasoning at this point and add salt if required..

5. The delicious bata fish with poppy seed is ready to serve. Enjoy it with hot steamed rice..

Add the chopped tomatoes, salt , remaining turmeric powder, red chilly powder and the green chillies.

Cover with a lid and cook on low medium heat till the tomatoes become soft and mushy.

Remove the lid and add the poppy seed paste.

Fry the onion tomato poppy seed paste mixture on medium heat till the oil separates from the mixture.

Bengali cooking style is diverse. ranging from steamed to deep fry to.