Spicy Minced Beef Pie With Potato Top

Curry Beef Pie

If Australian cuisine is known for anything, it's the good ol' Aussie meat pie. Australians love pie in all its forms, and I was surprised to find that here in the UK they're just not as common (or readily available) as they are back home in Australia. And so I make my own! My favourite pie back in Australia was the curry minced beef pie, which often featured spiced potatoes.

This curry beef pie recipe is incredibly easy, and quick to prepare. The minced beef doesn't need to simmer down for too long, before it is ready to become pie filling. And the potatoes cook to perfection during this simmering, as well as during they're time in the oven.

The secret to glossy, flakey, golden puff pastry is the egg wash. An egg wash creates a wonderfully glossy glaze that makes this curry beef pie recipe that much more glorious! Although, egg wash can't repair pastry, and you can see from my photos I made a bit of an error when trimming the pie crust before it the into the oven! I use pre–rolled puff pastry for this pie recipe simply because it's much easier to use.

When cooking pre-made puff pastry, always be mindful of what the packaging says in regards to bake times. Different brands have different cooking heats and times. However, it's almost impossible to ruin puff pastry – unless you burn it completely.

Depending on the thickness of your pie tray, you may have to cover the top of the pie with tin foil, and continue to cook the pie in the oven until the sides of the pie is cooked through. If the pie tray is quite thick, it means the pastry won't cook as well as it would in a thinner tray.

Curry Beef Pie Recipe

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

• 750g beef mince/ground beef
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 potato, diced into 1cm cubes
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tbsp curry powder
• 1/2 tsp ground fenugreek
• 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 cup hot beef stock or beef broth
• 1 tbsp corn flour.
• 2 sheets of puff pastry
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• Nigella seeds (or cumin seeds), for sprinkling

Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a large pot, over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, and cook an additional minute.
2. Stir through the curry powder, cumin seeds, and ground fenugreek, and cook for about one minute, or until fragrant.
3. Add the potatoes, and stir through the spices and onions until well combined.
4. Add the beef and cook for 5-10 minutes, or until browned and cooked through.
5. Mix through the cornflour, before adding the beef stock and stirring through.
6. Bring to a bubble, and then reduce heat to low, simmering uncovered for 30 minutes, or until thick. Remove from heat and set aside.
7. Preheat oven to 200C.
8. Lightly grease a pie dish with a small amount of oil.
9. Fit one layer of puff pastry into the pie dish. Use your fingers, or the back of a teaspoon, to fit the pastry to the edges, ensuring no air bubbles are trapped underneath.
10. Transfer the curry beef filling to the pastry case, and cover with the second piece of pastry. Press down the sides of the pastry and use the edge of a spoon, or a fork, to crimp the pastry edges. Cut off any excess pastry.
11. Using a pastry brush, brush the egg across the top of the pastry, and then use a fork or sharp knife to pierce small holes in the top of the pie to allow steam to escape.
12. Sprinkle with nigella or cumin seeds.
13. Transfer to the hot oven and bake 15-20 minutes, or until the pastry is rich golden. Remove from the oven, and allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

• If the sides of the pie aren't cooked through (due to a thicker pie tray or dish), simply cover the top of the pie with tin foil, and return to the oven for an additional 20 minutes.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 538 Total Fat: 32g Saturated Fat: 11g Trans Fat: 1g Unsaturated Fat: 18g Cholesterol: 159mg Sodium: 401mg Carbohydrates: 17g Fiber: 3g Sugar: 2g Protein: 44g

Please note, this nutrition information is to be used as a guide only. Nutrition information isn't always accurate.

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