Friday, 24 February 2012

From Neela Chandran's Kitchen : Shepherds Pie



Ingredients
Method

Neela Chandran’s

1)      Minced Meat
2)      Onions
3)      Carrots
4)      Peas
5)      Salt
6)      Chili Powder
7)      Mozzarella
8)      Cheddar


Neela Chandran’s

Minced meat – marinade with salt and pepper and chili powder

Stir fry mince meat with onions , peas and carrots (make sure its dry)

Boil and mash potatoes with a bit of salt

Once cooked, layer your container

Sprinkle mozzarella and cheddar

Bake in oven for 5-7 mins till your cheese turns golden brown and serve with a side dish

Bake at 180 c. Higher if you want the cheese to melt fast.

Dodo’s Modifications

1)      1 cup Minced Chicken Meat
2)      ½  Big Yellow Onion
3)      3 medium sized potatoes
4)      1/3 Cup Frozen Mix Veg
5)      Paprika
6)      White Pepper
7)      Salt
8)      3-4 tbsp Black Pepper Sauce (Puteri Brand)
9)      Mozzarella






Boil the potatoes and mash with a little white pepper. Trying to cut down on salt so I didn't add.

I forgot to marinade the minced meat so I just stir-fried it with these ingredients.
     -          Yellow onion
     -          Mix veg
     -          Paprika
     -          Black Pepper sauce
     -          Minced Meat
     -           2 tablespoons of mozzarella to make the ingredients a little sticky

(Make sure you fry the ingredients until dry or you will have liquid oozing as you bake)

You can modify and the ingredients to your liking.

Layering:

    1)      Using the back of a spoon press down the fried ingredients into a baking pan. Make sure you don’t have air-pockets. Not that I think it matters but it feels right.
     2)      Using the back of a spoon, spread the mashed potatoes until it creates a smooth surface.
     3)      Grate and sprinkle Mozzarella and cover the surface of the pie.

Bake at 180 C for 5-10 minutes depending on the size of your oven. Mine is small (25 litres I think) so 7 minutes is enough. With the top burner switched on during the last 2-3 minutes to brown the cheese top.

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