Poppy is one of the oldest recorded spices in the world. It’s used in various culinary and medicinal purposes. It is obtained from the poppy opium (Papaver somniferum) plant. As mentioned in the wiki page of poppy seeds, the plant had been grown by the Sumerians. Poppy has also been mentioned in Egyptian papyrus scrolls as early as 1550 B.C.
Poppy was at first used as a sedative and then as a spice. But, this kidney shaped seed with its unmatched taste and aroma has stolen the hearts of thousands of foodies across the world. So, when I got to host the Cooking with Seeds event, the brain child of Priya of Priya’s Easy and Tasty Recipes, I chose poppy.
Poppy is extensively used in Bengali cuisine. Starting from stir fried poppy paste with a little garlic and salt to the famous alu-posto and dim posto sorse. Be it vegetarian or non-vegetarian dish poppy finds its place everywhere in Bengali preparation.
I have categorized the entries into four different classes depending on the type of the dish and without further ado here’s the list. Hope you enjoy it.
Vegetarian:
Nithu Bala of Nithu’s Kitchen –
Beetroot Kurma
Priya of Priya’s Easy and Tasty Recipes –
Sprouted Kala Channa Kurma,
Bittergourd Masala,
Broad Beans & Potato Stir fry,
Banana Blossom Dumplings Gravy
Roshan of Roshan’s Cucina –
Green Pea Kurma
Pavanisrikanth of FoodLovers–
Aloo Kurma
Sangeetha of Sangi’s food world –
Potato pakoda kuruma
Preethi Ram of Preethi’s Culinary –
Navratna Kurma
Non – Vegetarian:
Roshan of Roshan’s Cucina –
(Tomato Pilaf with) Mughlai Chicken
Nandini of Nandini’s Food Page –
Fish Kurma
Egg Masala
Desserts:
Sangeetha of Sangi’s food world –
Poppy seed Almond Basundi
Priya of Priya’s Easy and Tasty Recipes –
Poppy Seeds Kheer
Jaya of Tamalapaku –
Pala Poli
Nandini of Nandini’s Food Page –
Bottlegourd and Moong Dal Payasam/Kheer
Miscellaneous:
Ayantika Ghosh of Eat Drink n Rock –
Jam filled poppy seed cookies
Priya of Priya’s Easy and Tasty Recipes–
Poppyseeds & Quinoa Spice Powder
Gayathri of Gayathri’s Cook Spot–
Poppy Seeds Dinner Rolls
Tanvi of Sinfully Spicy –
Bengali Beet Chops


Good variety ..got to bookmark some..Happy Diwali to all of u!
Loved all the dishes…gotta try few of them..Thanks for the event!
Thanks for hosting CWS, Wonderful roundup Sudeshna…Happy Diwali wishes to u..