Samosa pie
on Mar 11, 2015, Updated Aug 19, 2022
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Imagine a pie that’s a cross between a traditional English cottage pie and and an Indian samosa … and you get this samosa pie! Simply top deliciously spiced beef mince with scrunched filo pastry for an easy and delicious midweek meal the whole family will love!
A friend of mine and Mr. Scrummy’s in Australia is originally from Singapore. Everyone loves to invite her to a party or gathering because she’s a beautiful person.
They also don’t mind at all that as a big bonus she tends to bring along a huge plateful of freshly made samosas.
The samosas are always such a hit that people sometimes even request them. Our friend doesn’t mind in the slightest and happily obliges, but she shared with us on our last trip Down Under that she often has a little giggle to herself that people assume that this is what she must be good at making … just because she’s from Asia!
British Indian fusion food!
I don’t think I could ever make any simple samosas as good as our friend’s, but this samosa pie is super easy.
It’s a cross between a cottage or shepherd’s pie – which is minced beef or lamb topped with potatoes, just in case you don’t know – and samosas!
Samosa pie ingredients
This is a mildly curried beef mince pie with just a light and crispy ‘crust’ of scrunched-up filo pastry. There’s also ginger, garlic, coriander and a squeeze of lemon in there which gives it a really rich and tangy flavour.
To be honest, I couldn’t imagine how this would taste as I made it, but Mr. Scrummy sorted that one out for me when we sat down to eat. “This tastes just like a samosa!” he declared.
Now if you’re thinking “Ah-haa … but don’t try to tell me this is like a Shepherd’s pie. Where’s the potato?” … don’t worry! There is oodles of grated sweet potato in the meat mixture too to give the pie a bit of extra flavour, colour and substance.
Confession … we ate the leftovers this evening on a baked potato with salsa and Greek yoghurt … delicious!
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- Or check out all Scrummy Lane’s delicious and easy meat recipes.
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Samosa pie
Ingredients
- a bit of oil, for cooking
- 1 onion, chopped
- 17.6 ounces lamb mince, or beef if you prefer
- 1 medium sweet potato, about 300 grams/10.5 ounces, peeled & grated
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped or minced
- a piece of fresh ginger the size of the width of your thumb, peeled & grated or finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons curry powder, I used a medium-strength powder
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 1/4 cup stock, I used beef
- 3.5 ounces frozen peas
- a good handful fresh coriander, chopped
- 1/2 juice of a lemon
- salt & pepper
- 3 to 4 sheets filo pastry
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 180C/355F. Heat a drizzle of oil in a pan, then fry the onion for a couple of minutes. Add the lamb mince and brown for about 5 minutes, then add the sweet potato, garlic, ginger, curry powder and tomato paste. Stir well, then sprinkle over the flour and stir again.
- Add the stock to the pan, then cook on a medium heat for about 10 minutes or until the potato has softened, then stir in the peas, coriander and lemon juice. Season well.
- Tip the meat mixture into a medium-sized pie or baking dish, then brush your filo pastry sheets with a little oil and scrunch over the top of the meat (I only needed 3 sheets but use 4 if that’s better for the size of your dish). Finally, sprinkle over the cumin seeds and bake for about 10 to 15 minutes or until the top of the pie is browned and crispy.
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I love these sorts of fusion-esque dishes, and I adore samosas. Best to squeeze these in before the weather gets warm!
Hi, Chrissy! That’s what I’m doing … it’s been a bit warmer and sunnier here this week, so I need to get all my pies and stews eaten very soon!
I am literally BESIDE MYSELF WITH EXCITEMENT!! I love Samosas and I love all “English” pies. This is soooo clever, the flavours are literally making my mouth drool (I haven’t even had breakfast yet so am suffering big time here!) You rock!! Oh, and i love the hero pic!! Check out that flaky crust!
Thanks, Nagi! Likewise, I am very excited to have got you all excited! Funny that it’s brekky time over there … it’s still Thursday evening here! Have a great day!
What a fun idea! This pie looks so delicious – I really wish I had it for lunch today instead of the soup I’m reheating. 🙂
Thanks, Marissa! I bet your soup was delicious, too! 😉
I allllwwwaaayyyss want samosas. Turning them into pie is such a fun idea!
Thanks, Joanne … I must admit I’m feeling a bit smug about this one. Have a wonderful weekend!
I love that you have turned this in to a pie. It looks really comforting and delicious and of course even better as it has sweet potatoes in it.
Thanks, Dannii! The sweet potato really makes this pie, in my opinion. Hope you try it some time!
Picks drooling mouth of floor and thanks heaven she knows Helen to inspire her with lovely samosa pies like this.
lol … thanks, Bintu! Well, you inspire me a lot, too 😉
I love to make my own samosas and this is a brilliant idea, combining the best of British and Indian food. I love how pretty the filo pastry looks. Great, great recipe.
Thanks so much, Janette! I’ve never actually made my own samosas, but this felt a lot easier. Hope you give it a go some time!
Helen, this looks absolutely fabulous ~ that’s it, I’m heading to your place for dinner! I love a good Shepherd’s pie and have never heard of a samosa pie before (I know….I really need to get out more!) I love the filo pastry top as well, something about a pastry top on my casserole just does it for me. I may have to use beef though because I get all weird about eating lamb. I’m sure the beef will still be most excellent. Time to get to work then, huh! Thanks for sharing.
Oh, you’re so welcome, Laura! Don’t worry, I’d never heard of a samosa pie either until last week 😉
I promise you this is super easy to make … and making the pastry look good is simple, too. You literally just scrunch it up and lay it over. This is a great mid-week family meal!
You’re so smart making this into a pie, Helen! This looks amazingly delicious, and I’m sure your friend would be proud of the dish you created since it was inspired by her samosas. I’d love to eat this for dinner right about now! 🙂
Thanks, Marcie! I can’t really take credit for the idea … just for finding it! Really happy you like it!
This is the typical pie you see in classical movies, out of the window! Aww 🙂
Thank you, Lily Lau! Thanks for passing by!