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

Ø  Preheat oven 350f.

Ø  Sieve together flour and salt. Add chilled butter. Mix with fork till mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle chilled water over it.

Ø  Quickly, with light hand mix the dough into a lump. Do not over knead.

Ø  Chill dough for 15 minutes in a plastic bag. Roll dough into 4" thick round.

Ø  Place over a greased pie plate. Prick with a fork all over.

Ø  Bake in a pre-heated oven for 12 minutes or till light brown. Keep aside.

Filling

Ø  Grate tomato, onion, ginger. Finely chop green chillies. Chop and boil other vegetables.

Ø  Heat oil in a skillet; add the grated vegetables and chillies. Cook for 4-5 mins. Stir occasionally. Add all other ingredients except cream.

Ø  Cook till the water evaporates and curry is thick. Sprinkle a little corn flour over the crust.

Ø  Pour and spread the filling in the shell. Pour cream all over.

Ø  Bake for 8-10 minutes. Slice and serve warm.