Bengali Soul, Italian Twist: Try
Aloo Posto
Gnocchi This Durga Puja

Name: Bengali Soul, Italian Twist: Try ~Aloo Posto~ Gnocchi This Durga Puja
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Bengali-Italian Fusion
Ingredients: 500 g Potatoes (boiled and mashed); 1 cup All-purpose flour, (for gnocchi dough); 2 tbsp Mustard oil; 2 tbsp Cornstarch, (optional, for lightness); 4 tbsp White poppy seeds, (soaked in warm water for 1 hour); 2 (slit) Green chillies; 1 tsp Ginger (grated); ½ tsp Nigella seeds (kalonji); ¼ tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tbsp Fresh coriander; 1 tsp Salt

50 mins

Cooking Time

Intermediate

Difficulty

Ingredients

Vegetarian

Diet

The festival of Durga Puja is approaching, and instead of serving the same old dishes to your guests, why not cook something new? In Bengali homes, Aloo Posto is a staple, especially on festive thalis. This year, try Aloo Posto Gnocchi, a dish that honours Bengali tradition but with a playful Italian twist. Learn to make this recipe that combines the pillowy texture of Italian gnocchi with potatoes, mustard oil, and white poppy seeds.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

500 gPotatoes (boiled and mashed)

1 cupAll-purpose flour, (for gnocchi dough)

2 tbspMustard oil

2 tbspCornstarch, (optional, for lightness)

4 tbspWhite poppy seeds, (soaked in warm water for 1 hour)

2 (slit)Green chillies

1 tspGinger (grated)

½ tspNigella seeds (kalonji)

¼ tspTurmeric powder

1 tbspFresh coriander

1 tspSalt

Aloo Posto

Bengali Soul, Italian Twist: Try Aloo Posto Gnocchi This Durga Puja

Ingredients

Bengali Soul, Italian Twist: Try
Aloo Posto
Gnocchi This Durga Puja