Spicy Chicken Korma Vegetable Pie Or Pies Recipes

LITTLE SPICY VEGGIE PIES

Steps:

• To make the topping, boil the potatoes for 15-20 mins until tender then drain, reserving the water, and mash with the ground and fresh coriander and yogurt until creamy.
• While the potatoes are boiling, heat the oil in a large pan, add the ginger and fry briefly, tip in the curry powder and garlic, stirring quickly as you don't want it to burn, then tip in a can of chickpeas with the water from the can. Stir well, then mash in the pan to smash them up a bit, then tip in the second can of chickpeas, again with the water from the can, along with the carrots, corn, bouillon and tomato purée. Simmer for 5-10 mins, adding some of the potato water, if needed, to loosen.
• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Spoon the filling into four individual pie dishes (each about 10cm wide, 8cm deep) and top with the mash, smoothing it to seal round the edges of the dishes. If you're following our Healthy Diet Plan, bake two for 25 mins until golden, and cook half the spinach, saving the rest of the bag for another day. Cover and chill the remaining two pies to eat another day. Will keep in the fridge for four days - if following the Healthy Diet Plan pop the extra two pies in the freezer for the end of the week. If freezing, to reheat, bake from frozen for 40-45 mins until golden and piping hot.

CRUMBLY CHICKEN & MIXED VEGETABLE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Peel and chop the onion as finely as possible. Melt the butter in the pan over a medium heat. Add the chopped onion and leave to cook for 5 mins, stirring occasionally. Finely slice the mushrooms and add them to the pan with the onions.
• When the onions and mushrooms are almost cooked, add the flour to the pan and stir to make a thick paste called a roux. Crumble the stock cube in and stir well. Continuously stir the roux over a low heat for 2 mins to cook out the flour. This stops the sauce from having a starchy taste.
• Slowly add the warm milk to the pan, stirring all the time. Once all the milk has been added, season with salt, pepper, nutmeg and mustard powder. Add the bay leaf and bring to the boil, stirring all the time to stop the sauce becoming lumpy.
• When the sauce has thickened, add more milk or water as necessary to get the desired consistency, bring to the boil, then turn down to a very low heat. Chop the cooked chicken into even-sized pieces and add to the sauce. Add your veg and pour into the pie dish.
• Put the pastry on a clean, floured surface. Make sure you also dust the rolling pin with flour. Roll out the pastry, trying not to make any tears. Measure the pastry against the pie dish and once the pastry is slightly larger than the top, lift it carefully over the dish. It might be helpful to use the rolling pin to help you move the pastry. Trim off the pastry hanging over the edge of the dish. Press the outside edge of the pastry with a fork or your fingers to make a nice pattern.
• Brush the top of the pie with beaten egg or milk. Make a small hole in the centre of the pastry top to allow the steam to escape. You can use any leftover pastry to decorate the top of the pie with pastry shapes if you like. Place the pie in the oven for 25 mins. It is ready when golden brown.

SPICY VEGETABLE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200c/gas 6.
• heat oil in a large pan. then cook onions, garlic and chilli on low heat for 5 minute.stir in garam masala. tumeric and cumin and cook for futher1min.
• Add all vegetables except peas stir them inches now add 300ml/1/2 pint water and bring to boil and then simmer for 5 min.drain but reserve the liquid and add peas to vegetables.
• Melt butter in pan, stir in flour, then cook for 1 min.then stir in reserved liquid and cook till thick sauce is formed. remove from fire and stir in yogurt, corriander and vegetables.add seasoning to your requirement. Leave it to cool.
• Spoon mixture into pie dish and top it with mash or short crust pastry. If usinfg potato mash, stir in paprika while mashing potatos, make small hole in middle and bake in oven for 25 to 30 minute.

VEGETABLE PIE

Steps:

• -------Prepare crust----------.
• Mix flour and butter with fingers, add water slowly until dough can be formed into a ball Roll dough to fit a circular or square baking dish, depending on your geometric preference Grease dish and prebake crust for 15-20 minutes at 350 (poke the bottom of the crust with a fork).
• ---------Prepare vegetable filling---------.
• Fry onion in oil until tender; add potato and carrot; add basil, marjoram, and paprika; salt and pepper to taste; cover for a few minutes, stirring occasionally Add peas, corn, and mushrooms; cover for a few more minutes, stirring occasionally (you might want to remove the cover at some point to cook off some water).
• -----------Prepare sauce----------.
• Melt butter and add flour, cooking at low temperature to thicken and brown Add the milk and reheat slowly Turn off the heat and add cheese, mustard, and nutmeg.
• ----------Prepare topping-----------.
• Melt the butter and crumble the bread into the pan (stale bread works well) Add the spices and brown.
• ------------Make a pie-----------.
• Add the vegetable filling to your nicely precooked crust (spoon it in with a slotted spoon to cut down on extra water) Pour the sauce over the filling and mix it lightly with a rubber spatula Sprinkle the bread crumb topping over the top of the pie Cook for about 50 minutes at 350, let stand for 10 minutes or so, eat.
• Because this crust is hearty, I prefer to precook it a bit.
• Experiment with this to find your own preference.
• The trick to this recipe is preparing the filling, sauce, and topping concurrently.
• I usually end up finishing up the sauce last, but I have not given up hope.

CURRIED VEGETABLE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Heat oil in a large pan, then cook the onion, garlic and chilli for 2-3 mins until tender. Stir in the garam masala, turmeric and cumin, then cook for a further 2-3 mins.
• Add carrots, parsnip, cauliflower and courgette to the pan with 300ml/1/2pt water, bring to the boil, then simmer for 5 mins until the vegetables are almost tender. Drain, reserving the cooking liquid, then mix with the peas.
• Melt butter in a small pan, stir in flour, then cook for 1 min. Add reserved vegetable cooking liquid, then cook, stirring, until it forms a thick sauce. Simmer for 3 mins, stirring, then remove from heat and stir in the yogurt, coriander, vegetables and seasoning. Leave to cool.
• Spoon the mixture into a 900ml pie dish. Brush the rim of the dish with water. Roll out pastry and use to cover the pie, pressing firmly on to the rim. Trim edges and press firmly to seal. Make a hole in the centre of the pie to allow steam to escape. Brush with the milk, place on a baking sheet and bake for 25-30 mins.

SPICY CHICKEN KORMA & VEGETABLE PIE OR PIES

Steps:

• Place onon and chilli in a microwave safe jug with the curry paste and butter.
• Cover and microwave on high for 3 minutes.
• Add the vegetables and stir well, microwave for another 2 minutes.
• Stir in the flour, microwave for another 2 minutes and then stir in the coconut milk.
• Microwave for another one minute or until thick.
• Stir in the water chestnuts, chicken and coriander and allow to coool.
• Line pie trays with pastry, and fill pastry cases with cooled filling.
• Make a lid for each pie out of pastry and secure to the top of each pie gently pressing the edges together.
• At this stage you can glaze the pie tops with milk or egg wash if you like to help them brown.
• Bake at 180.C for approx 40 mins or until pastry is firm and golden brown.
• Wait for them to cool slightly before turning out. Enjoy!