Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie / Shepherd's Pie - One Pot Dish Recipe

Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie

Ingredients for the top layer

Boiled potatoes - 2 large

Pepper powder to taste

Nutmeg powder - a generous pinch

Garlic salt - to taste

Butter -2 tbsp

Mexican 4 cheese blend - 1/2 cup cheese

( or use your favorite cheese)

Milk -  1/4 cup

( or add as needed)

Method

Peel off the skin from the potatoes and mash them well till smooth.

To this add the garlic salt,pepper powder,butter,milk and cheese.

Mix it well till its a semi thick mixture. Keep it aside.

Ingredients for the base layer

Mixed vegetables of your choice - 4 to 5 cups

( I used the frozen stir fry vegetable blend)

Salt to taste

Chopped onion - 1/2 cup

Chopped tomato - 1 large

Frozen peas - 1/4 cup

Frozen Corn - 1/4 cup

Cubed paneer a handful

Canned chick pea - 1 cup

(drain out the water from the beans)

Freshly chopped basil leaves - 1 tbsp

Italian seasonings - as needed

Red chilly flakes - 1 tbsp

Corn flour or All purpose flour - 1 tbsp heaped

Olive oil - 1 tbsp

Shepherd;s Pie

Method

Heat oil in a pan add the onions and fry till transparent.

Now add the frozen vegetables, peas, corn, canned beans and tomato fry till the vegetables are half

cooked. If using fresh vegetables add 1/2 cup broth/stock to cook the vegetables.

Add the seasonings , paneer and corn flour mix till the vegetables looks dry. Corn flour absorbs all the

extra water from the vegetable.

Grease a baking tray with butter spread the cooked vegetables evenly, on top add the mashed potato ,

using a spoon spread evenly.

Using a fork or spoon make a decorative patter ( its optional).

You can also fill the mixture into a piping bag and pipe it out, drizzle some butter on top.

Bake this at 400 deg.F for 30  minutes or till the top is light golden brown.

Remove from the oven and serve hot!

Note:

a) Each oven temperature is different so keep an eye on the baking time.
b) Add milk little by little ,do not pour it at once.
c) Add broth to cook only if using fresh vegetables.
d) Meat eater can add ground mutton or chicken.
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