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Aloo pie: photo of the dish
Illustrative photo: Jason Lam — CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Appetizers & nibbles

Aloo pie

Small golden puff pastry parcel stuffed with curried potatoes and sometimes chilli. Crisp outside, soft inside, it is the street snack favourite of Trinidadians, eaten hot at any time of day.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Garniture

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Peel the potatoes, cut them into cubes, then boil them in salted water for 12 to 15 minutes until they mash easily with a fork.
  2. Drain and roughly mash with a fork, without turning them into a purée.
  3. Finely chop the onion, chilli and garlic. Fry for 3 minutes in the hot oil, then add the curry powder, turmeric and cumin and toast for 1 minute.
  4. Pour this mixture over the mashed potatoes, add the chives and coriander, adjust the salt and pepper, and let it cool.
  5. Roll out the puff pastry and cut discs about 12 cm in diameter.
  6. Place a spoonful of filling in the centre of each disc, fold into a half-moon and seal the edges by pressing with a fork.
  7. Brush the top with beaten egg yolk and fry in oil at around 170 °C, 3 to 4 minutes per side, until well golden. Drain on paper towels.

Variations and tips

Baked. Arrange the parcels on a tray and bake at 200 °C for 20 minutes, until golden, for a lighter version.

Vegan version. Replace the egg yolk with a little soy milk, and use a vegan puff pastry.

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