Poppy Seed Potato Salad Food

JACK'S POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place washed unpeeled potatoes in a large pot and cover with water to about 6 inches above potatoes. Add one tablespoon salt and bring to a boil. Reduce to a medium boil and boil for 30 to 40 minutes depending on the size of your potatoes. Prick with a fork to tell when they are done.
• While potatoes are cooking, bring a medium pot of water to a boil, add the 1 ½ tablespoons of white vinegar, and gently add the whole eggs in with a slotted spoon being careful not to crack the shells. Boil rapidly for five minutes. Turn off heat and let the eggs sit in the hot water for 15 minutes.
• Drain the eggs and shake the pan back and forth to crack the shells. Under running water remove the shells. Roughly chop the eggs in large pieces and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, mix the other 1 ½ tablespoons of white vinegar, cider vinegar, onions, celery salt, pepper, poppy seeds, sugar, mustard and mayonnaise. Set aside and refrigerate.
• Mix both oils together in a measuring cup or other small container.
• Once the potatoes are cooked, leave them in the hot water and remove one at a time with a slotted spoon to your cutting board. Cut potatoes into chunks and place in large bowl.
• Once you are a quarter of the way through cutting the hot potatoes, pour one quarter of the mixed oil over the cut potatoes and gently combine. Continue with cutting and oiling until all of the oil and potatoes are in the large bowl.
• Add the mayonnaise mixture to the hot oiled potatoes and gently mix. Add the cooked eggs and gently mix.
• Now pour the entire contents out onto a sheet pan spreading evenly. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled to below 40 degrees. Once cool enough remove potato salad to your serving container and enjoy.
• If serving this outside, try to keep shaded and, as an added precaution, place a bowl of ice (larger than the bowl you are using) under the bowl of potato salad to keep it chilled while serving. Place leftovers in the refrigerator as soon as you have finished serving.

POTATOES WITH POPPY SEEDS - ALOO POSHTO

Steps:

• Place the poppy seeds in a nonstick skillet over medium-high (not smoking) heat. Gentle stir and cook seeds for one or two minutes so that they are toasted but not burned.
• Grind the roasted poppy seeds along with the green chillies and a few tablespoons of water to a very fine paste. Set aside.
• Heat half of the oil in a pan for 2 minutes till very hot. Shallow fry the cubed potatoes in batches on medium heat till they are lightly browned. If needed, sprikle one or two drops of water to keep the potatoes from sticking. Drain on a paper towel and keep aside.
• Now, heat the remaining oil in the same pan. Add the whole dry red chillies and turmeric powder. Fry briefly. To this, add the poppy seed paste and fry again on medium / low heat for 5 minutes till the oil has left the sides of the pan.
• Add now the fried potato cubes and mix well. Add water and salt. Stir, cover and keep on low heat for 15 minutes till the potatoes are soft.
• Garnish with chopped fresh coriander.

POPPY SEED SALAD

Steps:

• Mix lettuce, oranges, green onions, and almonds in a large mixing bowl.
• Blend sugar, vinegar, salt, and mustard in a blender. Stream oil into the dressing while blending. Continue to blend until the dressing emulsifies. Add poppy seeds and blend briefly to mix. Drizzle dressing over the salad and toss to coat.

TOSSED SALAD WITH POPPY SEED DRESSING

Steps:

• For salad dressing (enough for 2-3 salads), shake all ingredients together.
• This will make enough for 2 or even 3 salads.
• Whatever you have left can be stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
• Layer ingredients for salad mixture in your salad bowl.
• Pour dressing over, toss, and serve.

SALMON AND POTATO SALAD WITH LEMON POPPY SEED DRESSING

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes until just tender. When potatoes are just tender add the snowpeas to saucepan and cook for just 1 minute and immediatley drain under cold running water. Allow to mix to cool.
• Halve the potatoes and arrange in a serving bowl with snowpeas, salmon and capsicum .
• Combine yoghurt, lemon juice, rind and poppy seeds, season to taste and drizzle over salad.
• Garnish with spring onions.

POTATOES WITH ROASTED POPPY SEEDS

Steps:

• Heat a pan on medium heat, add poppy seeds and reduce heat to medium-low.
• Carefully roast them until they are just a shade darker.
• Remove from pan and cool.
• In same pan, heat oil and add the mustard, fennel, cumin and onion seeds.
• When they turn color, add the chillies and allow them to just blacken (but not burn, as that would impart a bitter taste).
• Stir in the turmeric powder and immediately potatoes and salt.
• Stir thoroughly and add the warm water (you may need to add more, but start with small quantities and add as you go along).
• Cover and reduce to low heat.
• Cook for a further 15 minutes until potatoes are tender.
• Grind the cooled poppy seeds using a coffee grinder or mortar and pestle.
• Stir the ground seeds into the potatoes - it will form a thickish paste which will adhere to the potatoes.
• Continue to stir under medium heat if there is too much water, until you reach the desired dry-ish consistency.
• Goes well with pooris or chapatis.