Jhinge posto (Ridge Gourd with poppy seeds). How to prepare Jhinge Posto - Ridge Gourd in Poppy Seed Paste. Jhenge is known as ridged gourd. Those who love posto will love to have this recipe.

Jhinge posto recipe Bengali style combines ridge gourd with poppy seeds. Turai with khuskhus, an easy ridge gourd recipe, is sure to bowl you over! In Bengali, ridge gourd is called Jhinge and sounds quite similar to the Hindi word Jhinga, meaning prawns. You can have Jhinge posto (Ridge Gourd with poppy seeds) using 6 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Jhinge posto (Ridge Gourd with poppy seeds)

You need 500 grams of ridge guord.
It's 50 grams of poppy seeds paste.
It's 1 of green chilli.
It's to taste of Salt.
You need 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder.
It's 1 teaspoon of black jeera.

And make the amazingly delicious jhinge posto or lau bodi or potoler dolma. I had asked my mom to get some bodi in her last trip, and she had happily Now, we Bengalis love our white poppy seeds (khus khus in hindi and posto in Bengali). Poppy is had as a paste with rice, or as an addendum to. This Ridge Gourd in Poppy Seed Paste tastes wonderful with dal-rice or with roti.

Jhinge posto (Ridge Gourd with poppy seeds) instructions

Cut the ridge gourd. Now turn on the pan, add oil to it add black jeera and ridge gourd. Fry it with little salt and turmeric.
In the meantime, make engine paste of poppy seeds. First, wash the poppyseed. Take a blender add the poppyseeds, chilli and salt and turmeric. Now blend it properly..
Now add this paste to the pan and mix with the ridge gourd fry and cook for sometimes. The recipe is ready..

Posto is a Bengali favourite and is essentially a vegetables in a Poppy Seed and Green Chilli Paste. Its beauty lies in its simplicity. You can make it with just potatoes (Aloo Posto) or then use vegetables like Ridge Gourd. Add onions to the pan and sauté till lightly browned. Add ridge gourd, turmeric powder and salt and mix.