Aloo pie
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An aloo pie is a variant of the samosa
popular in Trinidad and Tobago
. It is a soft, fried pastry
made from flour and water, and filled with boiled, spiced and mashed potato
es (aloo being a romanization of the Hindi word for "potato") and other vegetables like green peas or chana dal (split chickpea
s without their seedcoat). Its shape is similar to a calzone
, and it is usually larger than a samosa, approximately 5 inches (12.7 cm) long. It is usually ordered with a sweet and sour type Indian dipping sauce known as "imli
ki chutney
".
Samosa
A samosa is a stuffed, deep fried,snack that is very popular in the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Central Asia and Southwest Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, the Mediterranean, the Horn of Africa, North Africa and South Africa...
popular in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
. It is a soft, fried pastry
Pastry
Pastry is the name given to various kinds of baked products made from ingredients such as flour, sugar, milk, butter, shortening, baking powder and/or eggs. Small cakes, tarts and other sweet baked products are called "pastries."...
made from flour and water, and filled with boiled, spiced and mashed potato
Potato
The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae family . The word potato may refer to the plant itself as well as the edible tuber. In the region of the Andes, there are some other closely related cultivated potato species...
es (aloo being a romanization of the Hindi word for "potato") and other vegetables like green peas or chana dal (split chickpea
Chickpea
The chickpea is a legume of the family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae...
s without their seedcoat). Its shape is similar to a calzone
Calzone
A calzone Italian: , "stocking" or "trouser") is a turnover that originates from Italy. It is shaped like a semicircle, made of dough folded over and filled with ingredients common to pizza....
, and it is usually larger than a samosa, approximately 5 inches (12.7 cm) long. It is usually ordered with a sweet and sour type Indian dipping sauce known as "imli
Tamarind
Tamarind is a tree in the family Fabaceae. The genus Tamarindus is monotypic .-Origin:...
ki chutney
Chutney
Chutney is a a condiment used in South Asian cuisine that usually contains a spice and vegetable mix.Chutneys are wet or dry, having a coarse to fine texture. The Anglo-Indian loan word refers to fresh and pickled preparations indiscriminately, with preserves often sweetened. At least several...
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