Chichingga Posto (snack gourd with poppy seed)

Chichinga Posto (snack gourd with poppy seed)

Ingredients:

• 4-5 Chichingga
  (snake gourd) (wash & cut into slices)
• 25 gm Posto (poppy seeds) (paste)
• 25 gm Rai (black mustard seeds) (paste)
• 2-3 green chilli (paste)
• 1-teaspoon kalonji
• 1-teaspoon turmeric powder
• Salt & sugar according to taste
• 1/2 cup of mustard oil
• 1 cup of water

Preparation:

1. Heat the oil in a pan and medium fry the chichinga & keep aside.
2. Heat the oil in a pan, sauté the kalonji.
3. Add all the paste (poppy, mustard, chilli) and fry well.
4. Add turmeric powder, salt and sugar to taste and mix well
5. Add pre-fried chichinga and stir in continue.
6. Add water and cook it for 10 min in a low flame with cover.
7. When the gravy becomes thick & chichinga becomes soft, stir it properly.
8. Enjoy the Chichinga Posto with steaming Plain
   rice.