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Indian hot-water crust pies
Photo: Priscilla Du Preez

Indian hot-water crust pies

33 ingredients 1 hr + 2 hr Makes 2 x 20cm/8in pies openrecipes

Pork-free picnic pies made with veggie hot water crust pastry - one pie is completely vegetarian and the other has a flavour-packed chicken filling.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1466
Calories
71g
Protein
39g
Fat
211g
Carbs

Counts 17 of 21 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Mango 1 cup diced (165g) 99
White Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Sunflower Oil not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Fenugreek not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 8 désirée potatoes
  • 2 tbsp urad dal (black lentils
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 10 fresh curry leaves
  • 4 red chillies
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 2 medium white onions
  • table salt
  • 2.5cm/1in piece fresh root ginger
  • 2 tomatoes
  • bunch fresh coriander
  • 2 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 5-6 dried red chillies
  • 4 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 1 tsp fenugreek
  • 2 large white onions
  • 5 garlic
  • 2.5cm/1in fresh root ginger
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 800g/1lb 12 oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 x 400g/14oz can chopped tomatoes
  • table salt
  • ½ tsp mango
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 900g/2lb plain flour
  • 200g/7oz strong white bread flour
  • 150g/5½oz cold unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp fine table salt
  • 200g/7oz solid vegetable fat
  • 2 egg yolks

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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