Indian Samosa Casserole
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
Filling:
- 1 tbsp. black or yellow mustard seeds
- 1 tsp. curry powder
- 1 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes, optional
- 5 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 1 cup onion, diced
- ½ cup carrot, diced
- 1 tbsp. garlic, minced
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup low-sodium vegetable broth
- 2 tsp. agave nectar or sugar
- 2 tbsp. soy milk
Instructions
To prepare the crust:
- Pre-heat oven to 375°F.
- Whisk together flours and salt in bowl.
- Stir in oil until clumps form.
- Add 6 to 10 tbsp. cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until dough holds together.
- Shape into ball, cover with damp towel, and set aside.
To prepare the filling:
- Stir together mustard seeds, curry, ginger, cumin, and red pepper flakes, if using, in bowl; set aside.
- Cook potatoes in boiling salted water 15 minutes, or until tender.
- Drain, return to pot, and mash, leaving small chunks.
- Heat oil in skillet over medium heat.
- Add onion, carrot, and garlic, and sauté 5 minutes, or until carrot is tender.
- Move onion mixture to side of pan, and add mustard seed mixture in center.
- Toast 30 seconds.
- Stir in peas and broth.
- Fold onion mixture into potato mixture; stir in agave nectar.
- Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
To prepare the casserole:
- Spread filling in a 9-inch pie pan; set aside.
- Roll out crust dough to 11-inch circle on floured work surface.
- Cover filling with dough, pressing down to make sure no air pockets remain.
- Trim away excess dough, and crimp edges with fingers.
- At this point the casserole can be wrapped in cling wrap and frozen – see instructions for later baking of the casserole below. If not freezing, continue to next step.
- Cut X in center to vent steam; brush with soy milk just before baking.
- Place pie on baking sheet, and bake 40 to 50 minutes, or until crust is golden.
- Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
To bake a frozen casserole:
- Pre-heat oven to 375°F.
- Cut X in center to vent steam; brush with soy milk just before baking.
- Place casserole on baking sheet, and bake 75 to 90 minutes, or until casserole bubbles and crust is golden.
- Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Pillsbury pie crusts make an excellent substitute for the home-made pie crusts.
This Indian Samosa Casserole can be wrapped in cling wrap and frozen. When ready to eat, remove from freezer, remove cling wrap and place in the pre-heated oven for cooking.