Ingredients
For crust:
3 cups plain flour
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 cup cold butter
1/2 tsp. salt
4 tbsp. cold water
Variation:
Fillings of apple, grapes, peaches, plums, etc. may also be used similarly.
1 can pineapple
2 tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. corn flour
1 pinch cinnamon powder
stout (ghee or dalda) for deep frying
Method
For crust:
Sieve together flour, salt, baking soda. Cut butter in flour with knife. Rub in with fork or with fingers till mixture is crumbly. Add enough water to make a stiff dough. Wrap in plastic, keep in refrigerator till required.
For filling:
Drain pineapple, crush coarsely, save liquid. Measure out half cup liquid, if required add water. Add corn flour, sugar, stir to dissolve. Cook while stirring continuously, till transparent. Add pineapple, cinnamon, cook further till thick.
Chill to set well, before using.
To proceed:
Roll pastry with help of dry flour to dust, to 1/8″ thickness. Cut into 4″ squares. Place a spoonful of filling carefully at one corner, leaving margin to seal. Wet edge all around with a drop of water. Fold free corner over filling, to form a triangle. Press edges together with
a fork of by hand. Make sure no filling oozes out. Heat stout in frying pan, till hot. Let in 2-3 triangles, frying till light golden, over medium-low flame. Flip sides carefully, fry other side.
Drain, place of kitchen paper, to absorb excess stout. Cut into 2 halves, serve hot as is, or with vanilla ice cream alongside.