Vegetable Pie

Ingredients:

     2 cups plain flour (maida)

     100 gms. chilled butter

     1/2 tsp. salt

     chilled water

 For Filling:

     2 cups Chopped vegetables of choice (eg. potatoes, peas, beans, carrot, spinach, cauliflower etc, All or any)

     2 onions

     1 tomato

     2 green chillies 

     1/2" piece ginger

     1 tbsp. oil

     1/2 tsp. red chilli powder

     1/2 tsp. curry masala (or garam masala)

     1 tbsp. cream

     1 tsp. corn flour

     salt to taste

  Method:

·         Sieve together flour and salt.

·         Add chilled butter. Mix with fork till mixture is crumbly.

·         Sprinkle chilled water over it.

·         Quickly, with light hand mix the dough into a lump.

·         Do not over knead.

·         Chill dough for 15 mins. in a plastic bag.

·         Roll dough into 4" thick round.

·         Place over a greased pie plate.

·         Prick with a fork all over.

·         Bake in a pre-heated oven for 12 mins., or till light brown. Keep aside.

  Filling:

·         Grate tomato, onion, ginger.

·         Finely chop green chillies.

·         Chope and boil other vegetables.

·         Heat oil in a skillet, add the grated vegetables and chillies.

·         Cook for 4-5 mins. Stirring occasionally.

·         Add all other ingredients except cream. 

·         Cook till the water evaporates and curry is thick.

·         Sprinkle a little cornflour over the crust.

·         Pour and spread the filling in the shell.

·         Pour cream all over.

·         Bake for 8-10 mins. in pre-heated oven.

·         Slice and serve warm.