How about a spicy Indian casserole? A lot of Indian dishes are vegetarian, and those who like to keep it meatless will really enjoy the Samosa casserole. The elimination of meat from a casserole dish definitely does not mean bland. Vegetable casseroles can be equally filling and full of flavor. While this recipe utilizes puff pastry a traditional preparation of this vegetable dish would have flour, salt and oil combined, made into a ball and set aside.
For the filling, curry, mustard seeds, cumin, ginger and red pepper flakes are mixed together. Potatoes are then boiled and mashed. Carrots, onions and garlic are sauteed for a few minutes before the mustard seed mixture is added. These are then toasted for half a minute and incorporated with broth and peas. Next, the potatoes are folded into the vegetable and seasoning combination. The whole thing is seasoned with salt and pepper to taste and then distributed into an oven dish. The dough is rolled out and made to cover the filling.
Indian-Style Samosa Casserole with Potatoes, Onion, and Carrot
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon Mustard Seed
1 teaspoon Curry Powder
1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
1/8 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
5 medium Potatoes peeled and quartered
1 medium White or Yellow Onion, diced
1 medium Carrot, diced
3 Garlic Cloves, minced or crushed
1 cup Frozen Peas, thawed
1 cup Vegetable Broth
Coarse Salt, to taste
Fresh Ground Black Pepper, to taste
1 Large Egg, beaten
1 Puff Pastry
Preparation
1. Add the mustard seeds, curry powder, ground ginger, ground cumin, and red pepper flakes to a small bowl. Stir to combine and set aside.
2. Add potatoes and enough water to cover them by one inch to a large saucepan or stockpot.
3. Add 1 tablespoon coarse salt to the water.
4. Boil 15-20 minutes or until fork tender. Remove potatoes and drain in colander.
5. Mash the potatoes roughly
6. Preheat oven to 350 F.
7. Add vegetable oil to large skillet Heat until hot over medium heat.
8. Saute diced onion, diced carrot and minced garlic until tender.
9. Move vegetables to the side and add seasoning mixture to the pan. Toast for so seconds, stirring lightly.
10. Stir in the peas and vegetable broth.
11. Fold in the roughly mashed potatoes.
12. Season the potato mixture with coarse salt and fresh ground black pepper.
13. Spoon the potato mixture into a pie pan.
14. Roll puff pastry dough out to 11-inch circle on floured surface.
15. Cover potato filling with pastry dough, press tight and crimp edges over pie pan to insure seal.
16. Cut several slits in pastry dough with sharp knife to allow steam to escape.
17. Brush dough with beaten egg.
18. Bake 45 minutes or until top is golden brown.
19. Remove from oven and cool 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
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