Aloo PieFried Potato-Filled Pastry
Aloo pie is a fried pastry filled with seasoned mashed potato. The filling is cooked separately, cooled, and enclosed in a soft dough before frying.
Prep
35m
Cook
30m
Serves
6
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Ingredients
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Filling
- 700gPotato (peeled and chopped)
- 1.2lWater
- 150gOnion (finely chopped)
- 10gGarlic (finely chopped)
- 40gScallion (finely chopped)
- 10gCurry Powder
- 4gCumin Powder
- 1pcsScotch Bonnet Chili (finely chopped)
- 3gTurmeric Powder
- 6gSalt
- 2gBlack Pepper
Dough
- 400gAll-Purpose Flour
- 10gBaking Powder
- 4gSalt
- 260mlWater
Filling
- 20mlVegetable Oil
Frying
- 900mlVegetable Oil
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Method
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- 01
Boil the potato in the water until tender, then drain well and mash.
- 02
Heat the vegetable oil in a pan and cook the onion, scallion, and garlic until softened. Stir in the curry powder, cumin powder, Scotch bonnet chili, turmeric powder, salt, and black pepper.
- 03
Fold the seasoning into the potato and let the filling cool.
- 04
Combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the water and knead to a soft dough, then cover and rest.
- 05
Divide the dough and filling into the same number of equal portions. Flatten the dough, add the filling, and seal into thick rounds.
- 06
Heat the vegetable oil to 175°C (350°F).
- 07
Fry the pies until golden and cooked through on both sides, then drain and serve hot.
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