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Aloo pie

@bmann.ca

My partner Rachael’s family is from Trinidad and so we decided to try this version. Dough is filled with a potato filling and baked or deep fried. These are quite large and deep fried.

Ingredients

  • 300g (2 1/4 cups) plain all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp light soft brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter or coconut oil
  • 150 ml (2/3 cup) warm water
  • 600g (1lb 5oz) Russet potatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 200 ml (scant 1 cup) cooking oil of choice, for frying
  • ** Seasoning for Potato Filling **
  • 2 Tbsp Green Seasoning
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil or butter
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped, or 1 tbsp garlic powder (both optional)
  • 1/2 tsp all-purpose seasoning (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1
    Make the dough as you would for roti
  2. 2
    Boil the potatoes until soft. Drain and add all the seasoning ingredients and mix until smooth.
  3. 3
    Roll dough out into 15cm / 6 inch diameter circles. Put 2 tbsp of potato filling in and fold over and pinch closed.
  4. 4
    Deep fry in oil for about 3 minutes total.
Method
Frying
Cuisine
Caribbean

Recipe Attribution

East Winds

by Riaz Phillips

DK • 9780241552438

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