Nigerian Meat pie

Name: Nigerian Meat pie
Total time: 7200 s
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 2 tbsp butter; 2 cups minced meat; 2 medium sized Irish potatoes; 2 large carrots; 1 bulb of onions; Stock cubes(to taste); Salt(to taste); Peppers (One large bell and 6 habanero); 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tbsp baking powder; 1 egg; Water

Fareedah Yahya @fahs_scullery

Kaduna,Nigeria

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

Fareedah Yahya @fahs_scullery

Kaduna,Nigeria

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

2 cupsflour
2 tbspbutter
2 cupsminced meat
2medium sized Irish potatoes
2large carrots
1bulb of onions
Stock cubes(to taste)
Salt(to taste)
Peppers (One large bell and 6 habanero)
2 tbspvegetable oil
1 tbspbaking powder
1egg
Water

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Steps

2 hours

1

FOR THE DOUGH
Sift the flour and baking powder in a bowl and add a pint of salt if desired
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Add the butter and mix till it forms crumbs
3

Add the water and mix till it forms a thick dough.
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Keep aside to rest.
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

In a pan add the oil and let it heat.
7

Add the onions and let it fry till it's golden brown.
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Add the peppers and let to sauté
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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.
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PREPARATION
On a flat surface sprinkle flour and roll the dough to a semi thick size.
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Use a circle cutter to cut out as many circles as possible.
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Put the filling in the center of the dough.
Note: Don't put in too much.
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Join the two edges of the circle together and press down with a fork to form the crust.
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Put on an oiled baking tray or parchment paper.
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Break the egg and whisk
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Use a brush and apply the egg on the pies
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Bake on low heat for 30 minutes
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Serve hot...