Posto Bora (পোস্ত বড়া)

Name: Posto Bora
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Bengali
Ingredients: 4 tbsp poppy seeds, soaked and ground; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 2 green chillies, chopped; Salt to taste; Mustard oil for frying

Deep-fried poppy seed fritters with onion and green chillies — a crispy, addictive Bengali snack.

Cuisine: Bengali (West Bengal) · Style: Fried · Protein: Veggies · Total time: 25 minutes · Difficulty: easy · Servings: 3 · Spice: 2/5

Ingredients

4 tbsp poppy seeds, soaked and ground
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 green chillies, chopped
Salt to taste
Mustard oil for frying

Steps

Soak poppy seeds for 1 hour and grind to a thick paste.
Mix with chopped onion, green chillies, and salt.
Heat mustard oil in a kadai.
Drop spoonfuls of the mixture into hot oil.
Fry until golden brown on all sides.
Drain and serve hot with rice.

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