Indian Style Vegetarian Pie

• Serves: 4 - 5
• Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups of Plain Flour
• 100 grams of cold butter or chilled butter
• 1/4 cup diced cottage cheese (paneer)
• 1/4 cup boiled potatoes (sliced into small cubes)
• 100 grams Spinach leaves (palak)
• 150 grams Cauliflower (cut into small pieces)
• 100 grams carrots (sliced into small cubes)
• 100 grams peas
• 2 small onions (sliced thinly)
• 1 medium tomato (chopped finely)
• 1 sliver of ginger (about 1inch long)
• 1 green chili (or more)
• 1 tablespoon Olive oil (or any other cooking oil)
• 1 tablespoon cream
• 1 teaspoon cornflour
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• salt to taste
• some cold water

Instructions

For the pie crust:

Use a sieve and mix flour with about 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Cut the chilled butter into small pieces and add to the flour and salt. Use a fork and mix it until the texture is crumbly. Sprinkle some cold water over it and mix the dough lightly with your hands until it all comes together to form a lump. Avoid kneading it too much as the butter may melt quickly because of the heat of your hands. Place the dough in a bag and place in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes,divide the dough into two and roll out the dough into rounds of less than 1/4 of an inch thick. Set aside one round and place the other one over a greased pie plate. Use a fork to prick it lightly all over. Bake it in an oven at 190*C for about 15 minutes or until the color turns into a lovely light brown.

For the pie filling:

Heat oil in a skillet and saute onions until translucent, add the tomato. Add the turmeric. Add the vegetables and some salt to taste. . Add about 3/4 cup of water to soften the vegetables. Add the boiled potatoes and the garam masala. Stir and allow to simmer for about 5-7 minutes. Add the diced cottage cheese (paneer). Stir and allow to cook for 2 - 3 minutes. The filling must not have liquid in it.

For assembling the pie:

Put the cooked filling into the crust. cover with rolled out dough for the upper crust and seal it very well. Bake at 190C for 15 - 20 minutes or until the upper crust is brown.