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Cottage pie

December 7, 2011 By Manjooo M Leave a Comment

Made this few days back 🙂

You need,

For filling

  • Olive oil – 1 tbsp
  • onion – 1 large chopped
  • carrots – 1 medium chopped
  • Frozen green peas – 1/2 cup
  • Frozen sweet corn – 1/2 cup
  • meat/lamb/chicken/soya mince – 250 gm
  • tomato puree – 1 big seeded and pureed
  • tomato ketchup – 2 tbsp
  • garlic – 1 clove crushed
  • Veg stock or water – upto 1/4 cup (if required)
  • bay leaf – 1
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper


For the topping

  • potatoes – 3 large, peeled and chopped
  • butter – 2 tbsp
  • milk a splash
  • salt and pepper

For brushing over the pie

  • Melted better – 1/2 tbsp (optional)

You have to,
Prepare Topping

  • Boil the potatoes in salted water until soft(approx 20 min). Drain and mash well while hot.
  • Add a splash of milk and the butter.
  • Season with salt and pepper. Mix well to a creamy mash

Prepare Filling

  • Now heat oven to 180 deg cel
  • Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the onion and carrot and cook over a medium heat for 5 minutes until soft.
  • Add the minced meat mince and cook for 3 minutes to brown.
  • Add the garlic, tomato puree, bay leaf. Add stock if the mix is dry.
  • Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
  • Add in green peas, corn, ketchup and season with salt and pepper. (if water is there, put the flame to high till it is dry)

Setting up the pie

  • Spoon the meat and veg mixture into an ovenproof dish.
  • Top with the mash. You could use a pastry bag to fill them and form peaks.
  • Brush with melted butter. (This is optional)
  • Bake for 30 minutes until peaks are golden brown.

Scoop and serve with chapatti or dinner roll or eat as it is

Note: Check this recipe for see how to make soya mince

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  1. faseela says

    December 7, 2011 at 11:06 am

    awesome preparation

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