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==Ingredients== | ==Ingredients== | ||
| − | *2 cups [[ | + | *2 cups [[Flour|all purpose flour]] |
| − | *2 tsp. [[ | + | *2 tsp. [[Baking Powder|baking powder]] |
| − | *½ tsp. [[ | + | *½ tsp. [[salt|salt]] |
| − | *¾ cups [[ | + | *¾ cups [[water|water]] |
| − | *4 medium [[ | + | *4 medium [[potato|potato]]es, approximately 600g or 1lb |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Salt|Salt]] and [[pepper|black pepper]] |
*Hot pepper | *Hot pepper | ||
| − | *Ground or whole [[ | + | *Ground or whole [[cumin|cumin]] ([jeera) to taste, approximately 1 - 1½ tsp. |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Oil|Oil]] for [[deep frying|deep frying]] |
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If loyah are made smaller, 12 medium sized aloo pies can be made | If loyah are made smaller, 12 medium sized aloo pies can be made | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:28, 10 May 2012
| Aloo Pies | |
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| Category: | Caribbean recipes |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Energy: | 500 Cal |
| Time: | 45 minutes |
| Difficulty: |  |
| Cuisine | Caribbean cuisines | Cuisine of Trinidad and Tobago
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Serves 6-8
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¾ cups water
- 4 medium potatoes, approximately 600g or 1lb
- Salt and black pepper
- Hot pepper
- Ground or whole cumin ([jeera) to taste, approximately 1 - 1½ tsp.
- Oil for deep frying
Procedure
- Mix flour, baking powder, salt and water and knead lightly.
- Set aside to relax, covered with a bowl or wet cloth
- Boil potatoes in salt water until tender
- Peel and mash potatoes well
- If whole cumin is used, heat in a dry pan for a few minutes to release the flavour
- Season with salt, black pepper, hot pepper and geera
- Divide dough into 9 balls called a loyah
- Flatten out balls into 10cm, 4" circles and fill with potato
- Wet one edge with water, fold over and seal, enclosing all potato
- Deep fry in oil until golden brown
- Drain on brown paper or kitchen towel..
If loyah are made smaller, 12 medium sized aloo pies can be made
