How to make Aloo Pie

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor and is healthier.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour increases fiber content.

curry powder

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: curry paste

Homemade blends can be tailored to taste.

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans are often more affordable and convenient.

Prepare the dough by adding flour to a bowl.

Add 1 packet of instant yeast to the flour.

Add salt to the flour mixture (to taste).

Mix the dry ingredients together.

Add water gradually to hold the dough together.

Add olive oil to prevent sticking to hands and bowl.

Cover the dough and let it rise.

After the dough has risen, sprinkle flour on the counter to prevent sticking.

Pinch off small pieces of dough and fold them, placing them apart to rise again.

Cover the dough pieces with a cloth and let them sit to rise.

Boil chopped potatoes in water until soft.

Mash the boiled potatoes using a spoon.

Add garlic powder, roasted jeera, black pepper, and salt to the mashed potatoes.

Mix in hot sauce to the potato mixture for flavor.

Heat oil in a pan for frying the pies.

Roll out each dough piece using hands (or a rolling pin if preferred).

Pinch the ends of the rolled dough to seal the potato filling inside.

Test the oil temperature using a wooden spoon or a piece of dough.

Fry the sealed pies in the hot oil until golden brown.

Prepare tamarind sauce by boiling tamarind and adding water to extract the flesh.

Add sugar, pepper, and garlic to the tamarind mixture and mix well.

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