Trini Aloo Pie Recipe
Light, fluffy and tasty, this aloo pie recipe is a lot simpler to make than you might think and hits that perfect deep-fried spot!
Servings: 12
Calories: 320kcal
Ingredients
Dough
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1½ tsp yeast
- water (close to 1½ cups)
- oil (for frying)
Filling
- 1½ lb potato
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- fresh herbs (chives, chadon beni, cilantro)
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 2 tbsp butter
- pepper (optional)
Instructions
Potatoes
- Wash potatoes and cut in half.
- Add potatoes to a pot of boiling water.
- Cook until the potatoes are completely soft (approx. 40 minutes).
- Drain. Set aside to cool.
Dough
- Mix flour, yeast, sugar and salt together.
- Cut butter into the mixture.
- Add water a little at a time and knead to form a smooth dough.
- Cover and allow to rest for 30 minutes.
Season potatoes
- Grind the onion, garlic, fresh herbs and pepper.
- Peel potatoes and mash.
- Mix in ground onion and seasonings, cumin powder, salt and butter.
- Taste test and adjust.
Filling the dough
- Divide proofed dough into 2-inch balls.
- Flatten one ball
- Add flour to one side and a spoonful of seasoned potatoes.
- Pinch the edges of the dough together.
- Set aside and allow to rest for 15 minutes.
- Repeat for the remaining dough balls.
Frying
- Place a large pot on medium heat.
- Add about 3- to 4-inches of oil for deep frying.
- Allow the oil to heat up (at least ten minutes).
- Oil your hands.
- Flatten the filled dough between your hands until they become almost the length of your hands.
- Push gently to evenly distribute the filling in the pie.
- Place the aloo pie in the hot oil.
- As it floats and puffs up, turn and allow to brown evenly on both sides (it should take 3 to 5 minutes per side).
- Remove from the heat and place on grease paper or napkins.
- Add to a sealed container to trap the heat and steam. This will soften the pies.
- Serve hot.
