Nigerian Meat pie

Fareedah Yahya
Fareedah Yahya @fahs_scullery
Kaduna,Nigeria

That Eid period when you have meat in excess?This is the perfect thing to do with it.

Nigerian Meat pie

That Eid period when you have meat in excess?This is the perfect thing to do with it.

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Ingredients

2 hours
4 people
  1. 2 cupsflour
  2. 2 tbspbutter
  3. 2 cupsminced meat
  4. 2medium sized Irish potatoes
  5. 2large carrots
  6. 1bulb of onions
  7. Stock cubes(to taste)
  8. Salt(to taste)
  9. Peppers (One large bell and 6 habanero)
  10. 2 tbspvegetable oil
  11. 1 tbspbaking powder
  12. 1egg
  13. Water

Cooking Instructions

2 hours
  1. 1

    FOR THE DOUGH
    Sift the flour and baking powder in a bowl and add a pint of salt if desired

  2. 2

    Add the butter and mix till it forms crumbs

  3. 3

    Add the water and mix till it forms a thick dough.

  4. 4

    Keep aside to rest.

  5. 5

    FOR THE FILLING
    Boil the potatoes and carrots and chop into desired sizes.
    Note :not too large or the dough will strip open while filling.

  6. 6

    In a pan add the oil and let it heat.

  7. 7

    Add the onions and let it fry till it's golden brown.

  8. 8

    Add the peppers and let to sauté

  9. 9

    Add the potatoes,carrots,minced meat,stock cubes and salt and mix properly.
    Note:If the filling is too thick add a little water and if it's too watery mix flour with water and add to the mixture.

  10. 10

    PREPARATION
    On a flat surface sprinkle flour and roll the dough to a semi thick size.

  11. 11

    Use a circle cutter to cut out as many circles as possible.

  12. 12

    Put the filling in the center of the dough.
    Note: Don't put in too much.

  13. 13

    Join the two edges of the circle together and press down with a fork to form the crust.

  14. 14

    Put on an oiled baking tray or parchment paper.

  15. 15

    Break the egg and whisk

  16. 16

    Use a brush and apply the egg on the pies

  17. 17

    Bake on low heat for 30 minutes

  18. 18

    Serve hot...

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