A savoury pie filled with tender chicken, creamy potatoes and sweet peas in a spiced curry sauce, all wrapped in buttery golden pastry. Comforting, aromatic and perfect for a cozy dinner.
Servings 4
Author Hetal Venmali
Ingredients
Chicken Marinade
1tsprice vinegar
1tspgarlic, crushed
1tspginger, crushed
1tspsoy sauce
1tspbaking powder
1chicken breast, cut into 2-5 cm (1 inch) cubes
Pie Filling
1tbspoil
1/2cuponions, chopped
1 1/2cupsrusset potatoes, boiled until soft and cut into 1-inch cubes
1cupfrozen green peas
2tbspcurry powder
3tbspbutter
3tbspall-purpose flour
2cupswater
1cupmilk
1chicken or vegetable bullion cube
salt
Pie Shell
1largepie shell
1sheetbutter pastry or puff pastry
1egg, beaten
Instructions
In a bowl, mix together the marinade ingredients. Add chicken andet aside to marinate for 20 minutes.
Heat oil in a wok or deep pan over medium heat. Add chopped onions and sauté until translucent, about 6–7 minutes.
Add the marinated chicken and sizzle, stirring often, until the chicken is just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Discard remaining marinade.
Stir in the potatoes, peas and curry powder. Sauté for 2–3 minutes to toast the spices and combine the ingredients.
Add butter and flour to the chicken mixture. Cook for 3–5 minutes, stirring constantly, until the flour is no longer pale and starts to turn golden.
Slowly stir in the water and milk, then crumble in the bouillon cube. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture thickens, about 15 minutes. Add salt to taste.
Allow the filling to cool slightly. Transfer it into your pie shell.
Preheat the oven to 400 F. Roll out the butter pastry into a circle to fit the top of your pie plate (it’s easy when you place the pie over the pastry and cut the shape using a large pizza cutter, using the pie plate as a guide).
Lay it over the filling and seal the edges. Poke some holes over the top using a toothpick or the tip of a sharp knife. Use pastry scraps to cut shapes and place over pie for decorations if you wish. Brush with beaten egg.
Bake for 40–45 minutes, or until the pastry is golden and crisp.
Notes
If pie shell is frozen, remove from the refrigerator before baking.