Authentic Trini Aloo Pie
Aloo pie is a delicious fried dough stuffed with potatoes that’ve been seasoned with garam masala, pepper and Caribbean green seasoning.
Servings: 16 pies
Calories: 500kcal
Ingredients
Potato Filling
- 1 kg potatoes
- 2 tsp cumin powder
- 2 tbsp green seasoning (with culantro, cilantro, pepper, garlic)
- 1 onion (finely chopped or crushed)
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Dough
- 5 cups flour
- 1½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp yeast
- 2 tbsp butter
- water for kneading (approx. 1½ cups)
- vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
Filling
- Boil potatoes until soft (approx. 40 minutes).
- Allow to cool.
- Peel and mash.
- Mix in cumin powder, onion, green seasoning, salt and pepper.
- Taste and adjust the filling to your preference.
- Set aside.
Dough
- Mix dry ingredients.
- Add water, a little at a time, and knead to form a smooth dough.
- Divide the dough into small 2-inch dough balls.
- Flatten a single dough ball.
- Add flour to one side of the flattened dough.
- Place a large spoonful of potato filling in the center of the flattened dough.
- Pull and pinch the edges together to seal the dough ball (do not roll the ball to close it).
- Leave the stuffed dough to rest for 20 minutes.
Frying
- Place a heavy pot on medium heat.
- When hot, add oil to the pot and allow to heat up.
- Rub oil onto your hands.
- Take a stuffed dough ball and flatten between your palms.
- When the oil is hot, gently place the aloo pie in your oil.
- Allow the pie to become golden on one side before flipping.
- Continue cooking and flipping until the pie is completely golden. the other side has also developed the golden color.
- Remove and place in oil absorbent paper.
- Serve hot with your favorite chutneys or slice along its length and stuff with curried channa (chickpeas).
