Chicken Posto Paturi Recipe

About this recipe

An authentic Bengali breakfast dish featuring succulent chicken cooked with poppy seeds, mustard oil, and spices, wrapped in banana leaves for a smoky aroma and traditional flavor.

Ingredients

• 250 Gms Poppy Seeds
• - Mustard Seeds
• Pcs Chings Masala Chicken Chilli
• 200 ml Mustard Oil
• 250g Green Chilli
• 20 g Turmeric Powder
• 10G Salt
• 500 G Sugar
• 250g Garlic

Instructions

1. Step 1: Grind the soaked poppy seeds into a smooth paste using a blender.
2. Step 2: In a bowl, mix the chicken pieces with the poppy seed paste, mustard oil, turmeric powder, salt, sugar, garlic, and green chilies. Ensure the chicken is well-coated.
3. Step 3: Lightly toast the banana leaves over an open flame to make them pliable.
4. Step 4: Place a portion of the chicken mixture onto each banana leaf square and fold it tightly into a parcel. Secure with kitchen twine if necessary.
5. Step 5: Heat a flat pan or tawa on medium heat and drizzle a little mustard oil.
6. Step 6: Place the parcels on the pan and cook each side for 10-12 minutes, ensuring the chicken cooks through and the leaves impart their smoky aroma.
7. Step 7: Open the parcels and serve hot with steamed rice or luchi for an authentic Bengali breakfast.