Aloo Pies

It was only fair to do a quick aloo pie tour of Trinidad before making one of the most beloved street snacks in T&T! In this episode, Emily tastes a plethora of pies and then makes her own spin this classic. Check out the video on YouTube.

Aloo Pies

Aloo Pies

Learn step by step, how to make one of Trinidad & Tobago's most beloved and delicious Street Foods with this recipe for Aloo Pies.

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Course: Snack

Cuisine: Caribbean, Indian, Tobago, Trinidad

Servings: 8

Author: Emily

Ingredients

Pie Dough

• 1 ½ cups of All Purpose Flour
• 1 tsp of baking powder
• 1 tsp of instant yeast
• ¼ tsp of salt
• ¾ cup of warm water

Aloo (Potato) Filling

• 6 potaotes peeled, chopped and boiled
• 1 tsp of geera seeds
• 1 tsp of fenugreek/ mehti seeds
• 1 tsp of corrinder seeds
• 2 tbsp of oil
• 2 onions minced
• 4 gloves of garlic minced
• 4 pimento peppers minced
• 1 tbsp of chopped shadon beni
• 1 tbsp of chopped thyme leaves
• 1 tbsp of chopped chive
• Salt to taste
• Oil for deep frying

Instructions

• Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• Gradually add the warm water to the dry ingredients and gently work into a ball of dough.
• Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead until the surface is smooth and no longer sticky.
• Set the dough aside, cover with a tea towel and allow to rest for 30 minutes.
• In a small frying pan, toast the geera, mehti and coriander seeds until you can hear a popping sound.
• Using a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder, grind the toasted spices to a powder.
• In the small frying pan, lightly sauté the onions, garlic and pimento peppers until they are translucent. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the sautéed vegetables, spices and herbs with the boiled potatoes and mash until smooth. Set aside.
• Divide the rested dough into eight even pieces and roll into a balls.
• Roll the dough out into a circle and add 2 tablespoons of mash potatoes into one half of the dough. Brush water on the rim of one edge of the dough. Gently fold over the bare side of dough and seal the pie.
• Form the remaining seven dough balls into pies.
• Heat a large pot of oil and fry pies until golden brown, about 1 minute per side.
• Drain on a dish lined with paper towel and cover with a tea towel.
• Serve warm.

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