RCI-BR.006.0011.001

Aloo Pies

Name: Aloo Pies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour; 2 tsp baking powder; ½ tsp salt; ¾ cups water; 4 medium potatoes (approximately 600g or 1lb); 1 unit Salt and black pepper; 1 unit Hot pepper; 1 unit Ground or whole cumin ([jeera) to taste (approximately 1 - 1½ tsp.); 1 unit Oil for deep frying

Cuisine | Caribbean cuisines | Cuisine of Trinidad and Tobago Serves 6-8

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

all purpose flour
2 cups
baking powder
2 tsp
salt
½ tsp
water
¾ cups
potatoes
approximately 600g or 1lb
4 medium
Salt and black pepper
1 unit
Hot pepper
1 unit
Ground or whole cumin ([jeera) to taste
approximately 1 - 1½ tsp.
1 unit
Oil for deep frying
1 unit

Method

Mix flour, baking powder, salt and water and knead lightly.

Set aside to relax, covered with a bowl or wet cloth

Boil potatoes in salt water until tender

Peel and mash potatoes well

*If whole cumin is used, heat in a dry pan for a few minutes to release the flavour

Season with salt, black pepper, hot pepper and geera

Divide dough into 9 balls called a loyah

Flatten out balls into 10cm, 4" circles and fill with potato

Wet one edge with water, fold over and seal, enclosing all potato

Deep fry in oil until golden brown

Drain on brown paper or kitchen towel..

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