
INGREDIENTS
2 cups — all purpose flour
2 tsp — baking powder
½ tsp — salt
¾ cup — water
4 — potatoes
1 tsp — ground geera (cumin)
1 tsp — hot pepper sauce
1 ½ tsp — salt, to taste
oil for frying
DIRECTIONS
1 Mix flour, baking powder, salt and water and knead lightly.
Set aside to relax, covered with a bowl or wet cloth.
2 Peel and boil potatoes in salt water until tender.
3 Mash potatoes well.
4 Season filling with salt, black pepper, hot pepper and ground geera.
5 Divide dough into 9 loyah (balls). Flatten balls into 4″ circles and fill with potato.
6 Wet one edge with water, fold over and seal, enclosing all potato and flatten the pie between your hands as much as possible without breaking the seal.
7 Fry in deep oil until golden brown.
Drain on paper towels to cool and enjoy!
APPROXIMATE MACROS PER SERVING: 228 CALORIES ■ G PROTEIN ■ 29 G CARBS ■ 10 G FAT