It's slowly to instruct excited nigh pie in addition to my married adult man is visually animated when he knows that I volition live making homemade pie from scratch. This is non a sweetness pie, however, but something fifty-fifty ameliorate inward my opinion, in addition to that is a savory pie amongst a spicy in addition to hearty samosa filling consummate amongst plump chickpeas in addition to a rich butter crust. It is a dinner pie. I was fortunate to direct hold access to local produce, making this unique fusion-style Indian dish an extra special flavorful centerpiece for the dinner table. Think of it equally a samosa on steroids.
Inventive uses of pastry, inward detail pies, look to live all the rage currently. I've noticed quite a few novel publications featuring pies, mini ones in addition to total sized ones, both savory in addition to sweet, vying for the attending of habitation cooks in addition to chefs alike. This i comes before long after the
aloo palak paneer pie amongst a tater crust that I served upward of late equally business office of a ritual weekend repast that nosotros unremarkably savour amongst our best friend Basil. I tin forcefulness out assure yous no i left the tabular array hungry, particularly equally I served it upward amongst around pappadums amongst an avocado salsa, grain in addition to side leafy greenish salad.
This pie is easily vegan if yous opt for your favorite vegan crust rather than the butter crust I used for my pie. You may omit the chickpeas if yous desire a to a greater extent than traditional samosa filling. I had a craving in addition to wanted to fill upward the dish out fifty-fifty further.
This recipe was inspired past times
Bake in addition to Destroy
, a novel unloose past times Natalie Slater. Sassy inward tone, in addition to total of bold in addition to inventive ideas, I of late received a re-create of this majority for possible review in addition to it wasn't long earlier I had bookmarked many pages. The samosa potpie simply had to live my get-go pick equally I adore samosas in addition to and thus hit my dining companions. Ms. Slater's majority is vegan in addition to many of the recipes are inspired past times her earliest cooking in addition to baking experiences. On the dependent area of pies, I am eager to drive her Quinoa Potpie amongst around Mediterranean flair. Also bookmarked, Indian Buffet Pizza amongst Cilantro-Mint Chutney, Falafel Waffles, Crouching Cornbread amongst Hidden Broccoli, Chai Berry Muffins in addition to Spaghetti Cake.
My i electrical load is the rather liberal exercise of soy products, margarine in addition to shortening. There are workarounds though, for both vegans in addition to vegetarians alike. The majority is for certain worth your attending if yous desire a refreshing vegan direct hold on quondam classics in addition to combinations that yous may non direct hold fifty-fifty considered before. It's no wonder, equally Natalie is inspired past times her sense cooking amongst her mom, her favorite music, restaurants in addition to pro-wrestlers too. Sweets in addition to Treats, Morning Munchies, Party Hard Entrées, Snacks in addition to Sides in addition to accompaniments are all on the menu. It's generously illustrated too.
Note: I received a costless re-create for possible review in addition to was given the chance to host a giveaway. The opinions expressed hither are my own. 
 Indian-Style Samosa Potpie |
Recipe past times Lisa Turner
Adapted from Bake in addition to Destroy : Good Food for Bad Vegans
Cuisine: Indian
Published on September 9, 2013
Rich, savory baked pie amongst a samosa-style potato, chickpea, spinach in addition to vegetable filling inward a flaky butter pie crust — this is a centerpiece for a special vegetarian meal, in addition to none of your guests volition exit the tabular array hungry
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Pastry:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose or pastry flour
- 1/2 teaspoon bounding main salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 loving cup (2 sticks) mutual depression temperature butter, cutting into 8 pieces
- 6 to 8 tablespoons H2O ice water
- vodka (optional in addition to equally needed)
Filling:
- 2 teaspoons kokosnoot petroleum or other oil
- 1 teaspoon brownish mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 pocket-sized carrot, diced
- 1-inch spell fresh ginger, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 to three hot chillies, seeded in addition to finely chopped
Spices:
- 1 teaspoon reason cumin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons reason coriander
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 2/3 teaspoon chat masala (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- pinch of asafetida (optional)
- 1 teaspoon bounding main salt, or to taste
Vegetables:
- 1 large tomato, finely chopped
- 1 pocket-sized bunch fresh spinach, trimmed in addition to roughly chopped
- 1 large potato, roasted or boiled, peeled in addition to cubed
- 1 loving cup fresh or frozen peas, lightly steamed or gently boiled for a few minutes
- 1 1/4 loving cup cooked chickpeas (1/2 loving cup dried)
- 1/4 loving cup fresh parsley, trimmed in addition to finely chopped
- small handful of fresh basil, finely chopped (optional)
Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons butter, ghee or oil
- 2 tablespoons chickpea flour (besan) or unbleached white flour
- 1 1/4 loving cup kokosnoot milk or evidently whole fatty yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
Instructions:
Begin past times preparing your pie crust. If yous are making the butter crust, combine the flour, tabular array salt in addition to baking pulverization inward a large bowl. Working quickly, cutting inward the butter using 2 knives or a pastry cutter until the butter is reduced to really pocket-sized pieces. (Alternately, grate the butter into the mixture.) Gradually sprinkle half dozen tablespoons of H2O ice H2O over the dough in addition to combine amongst a fork. The dough is ready for rolling in i trial it holds together when yous mash it. If the dough is likewise dry, add together a lilliputian to a greater extent than H2O ice H2O or around vodka. You don't desire the dough to live likewise sticky. Divide the dough into 2 pieces in addition to coil into balls. Wrap inward plastic wrap. Chill inward the fridge for thirty minutes. While the dough is chilling, gear upward your filling. Heat the petroleum over medium estrus inward a large saucepan. When hot, toss inward the mustard seeds in addition to cumin seeds in addition to cook, stirring frequently, until the mustard seeds plow grayness in addition to laid about to splutter in addition to pop. Add the onion to the pan in addition to fry, stirring often, until the onion begins to soften, nigh five minutes. Add the carrot to the pan in addition to create for around other five to vii minutes. Now add together the ginger, garlic in addition to chilies, in addition to create for around other few minutes. Next come upward the spices. Add the reason cumin, coriander, paprika, chili powder, chat masala (if using), turmeric, cayenne, asafetida in addition to salt, in addition to stir for 1 minute. Now add together the love apple tree in addition to move along to stir for a few minutes to thicken. Add the spinach, a handful at a time, until wilted. Gently stir inward the potato, greenish peas in addition to chickpeas, in addition to gently simmer on medium-low heat. In a pocket-sized saucepan, melt the butter or estrus the petroleum over medium-low heat. When hot, whisk inward the flour in addition to maintain stirring until browned — nigh three minutes. Turn upward the estrus slightly in addition to whisk inward the kokosnoot milk or yogurt. Simmer, whisking occasionally, until the mixture thickens — nigh three to iv minutes. Whisk inward the garam masala in addition to transfer the mixture to the cooked vegetables in addition to chickpeas. Simmer for around other few minutes to blend the flavors. Remove from the estrus in addition to allow cool for a bit. To finish, coil out one-half of the dough into a 12-inch circle, roughly 1/8-inch thick. Gently crease the pastry inward one-half in addition to transfer to a 9-inch pie plate. Do non stretch the dough, but carefully press the circular into the dish in addition to thus that the sides are lined in addition to yous direct hold around overlap. Trim excess dough in addition to thus that nigh 1/2-inch remains to brand upward the crust. Transfer the filling to the lined pie plate, spreading the mixture out evenly.
 Roll out the 2nd circular of dough in addition to identify on top of the pie. Press together the bottom in addition to top layers of the pastry in addition to trim off whatever excess. Fold the top layer of dough over in addition to nether the bottom layer, press firmly together in addition to flute the edges. Cut iv to five slits into the top of the pastry. Bake inward a preheated 425° oven for thirty minutes. At this point, withdraw from the oven in addition to encompass the outer layers of the crust amongst around foil roll in addition to thus the edges don't burn. Return to the oven in addition to bake for around other fifteen to xx minutes or until the top of the pie is golden brown. Let the pie cool for 10 to fifteen minutes earlier serving.
Makes 6 servings |
Other fusion-style Indian dishes yous are certain to savour from Lisa's Kitchen:
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