Saju's Tastes.......: Spicy Mutton Potato Pie (Scotch Pie)

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Spicy Mutton Potato Pie (Scotch Pie)

The inspiration of such a preparation is actually a competition held in facebook...The main ingredient had to be mutton..So while in search of a different recipe, I found a mutton pie..So added some extra ingredients from my side, created my own methods for preparation...& this was the result !! As this was an experiment, I was not sure about the flavor...My husband was the first one to taste it..He didn't speak anything after having a spoon of it...My fingers were kept crossed still...Then I saw the perfect smile in his face when he is really satisfied with something...Ahh !! relieved...Yes..My experiment turned out to be a success !!!
So posted for the competition & ready to share with you all....

A pie is a baked dish which is usually made of a dough casing that covers or completely contains a filling of various sweet or savoury ingredients...This is a two-crust pie that has the filling completely enclosed in the pastry shell...

Small mutton pies are commonly known as Scotch pies in Scotland & UK which was a part of luxury ..Today, they are less usual but no compromise in its taste..In this recipe, mutton is accompanied with mashed potatoes...Other vegetables like carrots, beans etc can also be added...

Ingredients (for pie filling)

1.Mutton-500gm
2.Onion-2 (large..finely chopped)
3.Garlic- 3 pods (grated)
4.Potato-1 (medium)
5.Coriander leaves-1 tbsp (chopped)
6.Garam masala-1/2 tsp
7.Salt-1 tsp or more
8.Vegetable oil-3 tbsp
9.Mutton stock-1/4 cup (water of cooked mutton)
10.Pepper- 1/2 tsp
11.All purpose flour (Maida)- 1 tbsp
12.Tomato-1 (medium)
13.Egg-1

Ingredients (for pie covering)

13.All purpose flour (Maida)-1 cup
14.Salt-1 tsp
15.Unsalted Butter-1 tbsp
16.Potato-1 (medium)
17.Baking powder-1 tsp
18.Chilly powder-1 tsp
19.Coriander leaves-1 tbsp (chopped)
20.Bread crumbs-2 tbsp
21.Milk-3-4 tbsps

Preparation (of potato)

~Wash the potatoes & cut them into 2 pieces without removing the skin.
~Cook these 4 pieces of potatoes in 1 cup water in a pressure cooker. (3 whistles)
~After the steam releases, remove from water & peel the skin off & keep aside.

Preparation (of mutton)

~Wash mutton thoroughly with water.
~Add 1 cup of water, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper along with the mutton & pressure cook till tender.
(5-6 whistles)
~After the steam releases, keep1/4 cup stock aside & drain the mutton.

~De-bone them & chop into cubes & keep aside.

Preparation (of pie filling)

~Heat oil in a kadai & saute onions with little salt until transparent.
~Add garlic & saute for 1 min.
~Now add chopped tomato & saute until mushy.
~Reduce flame & add garam masala, pepper, coriander leaves along with grated potato & mix well.
~Cook for 1 min in medium flame.
~Add the chopped mutton pieces along with mutton stock & let it boil till gravy thickens. .
~Adjust salt & pepper accordingly.
~Lightly beat the egg with 1/4 tsp salt & 1/4 tsp pepper.
~Keep aside 4 tbsp of this egg mix to brush on top of the pie.
~Pour the rest of the egg mix into the mutton filling & do no stir for 1 min.
~Off the flame & mix well.

Preparation (of pie covering)

~Sift together flour, salt, baking powder, butter, grated potato, coriander leaves, bread crumbs,chilly powder together with your hands.
~Add little milk & prepare a dough out of it.
~Freeze this dough for 15 mins.

Preparation (of pie)

~Take half of the freezed dough & roll into a big ball & dust with maida.
~Roll out the ball into a circle of the size of your baking tray.
~Butter inside your baking tray & place this rolled out dough inside.
~Now fill inside with prepared mutton masala & spread evenly.
~Take the rest of the dough & make 4-5 balls out of it & dust with maida.
~Roll them into your desired shapes.
~Place it over the filling as a covering of the pie.
~Brush egg white on top (optional)

~Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
~Bake for 30 mins.
~Else cook in a pressure cooker for 30 mins in low flame without keeping weight on top.

Never felt mutton this smooth & tasty...My husband was more happy because he was not disturbed by mutton bones in it which he found it very easy to have this yummyy pie..!!