Jhinge Aloo Posto (Ridge Gourd With Potato & Poppy Seed)(No Onion,No Garlic)/Half Tray

There is an eternal relation between posto (poppy seeds) and Bengalis. In this vegetarian dish, ridge gourd (‘jhinge’) and potatoes (‘aloo’) are cooked in a poppy seed paste, green chilies, and nigella seeds. It is usually accompanied by steamed basmati rice and daal.