Indian Inspired Shepherds Pie

Mashed Potatoes

Qty

Units

Ingredient

3.75

lbs

potatoes

0.75

cups

milk

1.5

teaspoons

salt

0.75

teaspoons

black pepper

1

tablespoons

curry powder

Step

Instruction

1

Cut potatoes into 1 inch slices & bring to boil with water in a large pot.

2

Mash potatoes with butter, yogurt, milk, salt, pepper, and curry powder. Add some hot potato water if they are too dry.

Filling

Qty

Units

Ingredient

4

tablespoons

butter or ghee

2

tablespoons

butter or ghee

2

whole

onions, diced

6

cloves

garlic, chopped

3

cups

carrots, diced

3

cups

celery, diced

1.5

tablespoons

garam masala

2

teaspoons

ground cumin

3

cups

corn/green beans/peas

2

teaspoons

ground coriander

1.5

teaspoons

salt

1

teaspoons

black pepper

1

tablespoons

dried fenugreek leaves

1.5

cups

vegetable broth

Step

Instruction

1

After water reaches boil, lower heat, cover, and simmer until very tender (~20-25 mins)

2

Heat butter in large dutch oven over medium heat.

3

Saute onion for 2-3 mins.

4

Lower heat to medium, then add garlic and saute 2 mins.

5

Add carrots, and celery.

6

Add all filling seasonings and veggie broth.

7

Bring to simmer, cover, and simmer on medium low for ~7-8 mins until carrots are cooked through.

Lentils

Qty

Units

Ingredient

0.75

cups

plain yogurt

2

cups

dry lentils

Step

Instruction

1

Drain potatoes and save some hot potato water.

2

Cook lentils in salted water by simmering ~20-25 mins until tender but not falling apart.

Gravy

Qty

Units

Ingredient

3

tablespoons

olive oil

2

teaspoons

cumin seeds

1

teaspoons

fennel seeds

4.5

tablespoons

flour

1.88

cups

vegetable broth

3

cups

peas/corn/green beans

Step

Instruction

1

Simmer seeds in olive oil in a pot over medium heat until fragrant and golden.

2

Add flour, whisking and stirring for 1 min.

3

Gradually whisk in veggie broth (warm broth in microwave first).

4

Cook until slightly thickened.

5

Add gravy to the filling mixture along with peas/corn/green beans and cooked lentils.

Assembly

Qty

Units

Ingredient

1

part

filling

1

part

mashed potatoes

Step

Instruction

1

Filling should have a thick stew-like consistency. If too dry, add broth. If too wet, simmer off some liquid.

2

Spread lentil filling in bottom of baking dish.

3

Place 10 dollops of mashed potatoes over lentil stew and spread out to fill in the gaps.

4

Bake 20-25 mins in 350F oven until golden and bubbling.