Aloo Pie
A soft yeasted dough pocket filled with spiced mashed potato and cooked until puffed and golden, a Trinidadian street snack.
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What to Put on the Table With Aloo Pie
- Tamarind chutney
- Pepper sauce
- Ginger beer
- Channa
How to Make Aloo Pie
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Mix the flour, yeast, sugar and salt. Add the 1 tbsp oil and the water and knead for 8 minutes. Cover and leave to rise for 1 hour until doubled.
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Heat the 2 tbsp oil and cook the garlic, cumin, turmeric and chilli for 1 minute. Stir in the mashed potato, salt and coriander. Cool completely.
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Divide the dough into 8 balls and roll each into a 12 cm circle. Put 2 tablespoons of filling in the centre, fold over and press the edges with a fork.
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Heat the frying oil to 175°C / 345°F. Fry the pies in batches for 3 minutes on each side until deep golden. Drain.
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Worth Knowing Before You Cook
Cool the filling before using.
Seal the edges firmly.
Serve with tamarind chutney.
Swaps and Variations
- Dried chilli flakes can stand in for the chilli. Heat varies a great deal between chillies and between jars, so start with a small pinch and add more to taste.
- An eighth of a teaspoon of garlic powder per clove is the stand-in usually given when you are out of fresh garlic; it will not brown the same way, and it burns easily, so add it with the liquid.
Keeping What's Left
Best eaten hot. Keeps for 1 day and reheats in a hot oven.
Common Questions
How long does Aloo Pie take to make?
30 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking, plus 1 hour of Proving the dough, so allow 1 hour 45 minutes from start to finish. The method also needs time for cooling completely, which it does not time, so treat that as a minimum. The recipe serves 8.
Aloo Pie Nutrition
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