Recipes · Trinidadian · Snacks

Aloo Pie

One serving has 456 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (46%), vitamin K (45%), manganese (42%), selenium (36%), phosphorus (31%) and niacin (30%). Ready in 33 minutes.

Aloo Pie
Photo: Jason Lam, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 18 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (209 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten

Ingredients

  • 55 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 30 g Water
  • 1 g Baking powder
  • 80 g Potatoes, raw
  • 1 g Curry powder
  • 0.5 g Turmeric
  • 15 g Onions, raw
  • 3 g Garlic, raw
  • 3 g Chili peppers, red, raw
  • 20 g Vegetable oil
  • 0.7 g Salt

Method

  1. Boil the potato until tender, about 12 minutes, then mash with the curry powder, turmeric, onion, garlic and chile.
  2. Mix the flour, baking powder and salt with the water into a smooth, soft dough; divide into balls and roll each into a thin round.
  3. Spoon the curried potato onto one half of each round, fold over, and press the edges together to seal.
  4. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat and fry the pies for 2-3 minutes a side until golden and crisp.
  5. Drain on paper towels and serve warm.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy456 kcal22%
Carbohydrates59.8 g
Water118 mL
Fiber4.2 g14%
Protein7.9 g17%
Tryptophan0.09 g
Threonine0.22 g
Isoleucine0.27 g
Leucine0.5 g
Lysine0.24 g
Methionine0.13 g
Cystine0.15 g
Phenylalanine0.37 g
Tyrosine0.22 g
Valine0.34 g
Histidine0.16 g
Fat20.8 g
Monounsaturated4.7 g
Polyunsaturated11.8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-610.3 g
Saturated3.2 g
Trans-Fats0.14 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium108 mg11%
Copper0.21 mg23%
Iron3.9 mg22%
Magnesium37.7 mg12%
Manganese0.76 mg42%
Phosphorus220 mg31%
Potassium465 mg10%
Selenium19.9 µg36%
Sodium359 mg
Zinc0.77 mg10%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.51 mg46%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.31 mg28%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.2 mg30%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.53 mg11%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.33 mg25%
Folate (vitamin B9)117 µg29%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline12.6 mg3%
Vitamin A1.4 µg0%
Vitamin C22.1 mg30%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E2.1 mg14%
Vitamin K40.1 µg45%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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