Aloo Pies

Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ¾ cups water
• 4 potatoes
• to taste black pepper
• to taste chile pepper
• to taste oil for deep frying

Steps

1. Mix the flour, baking powder, salt, and water.
2. Knead lightly to make a dough.
3. Set the dough aside to relax, covered with a bowl or damp cloth.
4. Boil the potatoes in salt water until tender.
5. Peel and mash the potatoes well.
6. If whole cumin is used, heat in a dry skillet for a few minutes to release the flavour.
7. Season the potatoes with salt, black pepper, hot pepper, and cumin.
8. Divide the rested dough into 9 balls called loyah.
9. Flatten out the loyah into 10 cm (4 inch) circles and fill with the potato mixture.
10. Wet one edge with water.
11. Fold over and seal, enclosing all the potato.
12. Deep fry in oil until golden brown.
13. Drain on brown paper or a kitchen towel.