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Eggs and potatoes with mustard and poppy seeds

Eggs and potatoes with mustard and poppy seeds

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A classic Bengali family dish: hard-boiled eggs and golden-brown potatoes, simmered in a spicy mustard, poppy seed, and nigella seed sauce.

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Recipe from ARI, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This simple yet delicious Bengali dish features hard-boiled eggs and mashed potatoes simmered in a sauce flavored with mustard paste and poppy seed paste.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting5 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$3.85 $0.96 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.60
  • $0.68
  • $0.17
  • $0.54
  • $0.48
  • $0.10
  • $0.25
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Boil the eggs and peel them. Peel the apples and cut them into medium-sized pieces.
  2. Coat the eggs and apples with a pinch of salt and some of the turmeric, then set aside. ≈ 3 min
  3. Heat the mustard oil in a deep frying pan and then lightly brown the apples in it, before removing them.
  4. In the meantime, lightly fry the eggs and set them aside.
  5. Add the nigella seeds and 2 sliced green chili peppers to the frying pan.
  6. Mix the mustard paste and the poppy seed paste with a little water, then pour into the frying pan.
  7. Add the remaining turmeric and salt, then cook over medium heat until browned.
  8. Once the oil has separated from the spices, add the necessary amount of hot water and let the sauce simmer. ≈ 3 min
  9. Place the apples and eggs back in the pot, cover, and let simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld.
  10. Finally, sprinkle with chopped green chili peppers and let it rest, covered, for a few minutes.

The bill

Eggs and potatoes with mustard and poppy seeds

  • 4 eggs$1.60
  • 2 medium-sized potatoes$0.68
  • 2 tablespoons of mustard paste$0.17
  • 2 tablespoons of pumpkin seed paste$0.54
  • 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder$0.48
  • 1/4 teaspoon of nigella seeds$0.10
  • 3 tablespoons of mustard oil$0.25
  • salt$0.03

Total$3.85

that's $0.96 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 2 medium-sized potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons of mustard paste
  • 2 tablespoons of pumpkin seed paste
  • 4 to 5 green chili peppers
  • 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon of nigella seeds
  • 3 tablespoons of mustard oil
  • salt
  • water

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