How To Make Trini Fry Aloo | Foodie Nation x Dev

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes add fiber and nutrients while yams are often less expensive.

oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier, while canola oil is often cheaper.

Dice the potatoes into equal-sized pieces.

Soak the diced potatoes in water to prevent oxidation.

Heat vegetable oil in a cast iron pot until hot.

Add diced onion to the pot and stir.

Add diced pimento (hot pepper) and cook for a few minutes.

Add garlic to the pot after the onion and pimento have softened.

Mix the ingredients together until the onion is translucent.

Add the soaked potatoes to the pot and mix well with the other ingredients.

Season with salt and black pepper, adjusting to taste.

Cover the pot and cook for about 5 minutes to form a crust on the bottom.

Check for crust formation, scraping and mixing the potatoes every 5 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.

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