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!
More comforting recipes for meat lovers!
- This easy slow cooked lamb with lemon garlic potatoes will transport you right to the shores of the Mediterranean!
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- This 6-ingredient sausage bolognese pasta (with a secret ingredient!) isn’t only super tasty and easy, you can make it either on the stove top or in the pressure cooker.
- Korean tonight, anyone? This slow cooker Korean chicken is absolutely delicious!
- Or check out all Scrummy Lane’s delicious and easy meat recipes.
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- Easy Dutch apple pie (for dessert!)
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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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Oh, delicious – Helen – going to tuck this away for when it gets a bit cooler down here – love the filo topping.
Hi, Rachel! Yes, this is definitely a winter dish … worth keeping in mind for a really cold winter’s day!
This looks amazing! Genius combining these two dishes – so tasty, Helen! 😀
Thanks, Jess … really glad you like this idea!
Helen I love this idea so much. Samosas are a top favourite of mine and I can’t believe you made a pie out of it! So genius.
Hi, Mariana … thank you so much for the lovely compliment! I must say this was mighty tasty and will be on the menu again some time soon! Or maybe I’ll be brave and try making some actual samosas with the filling!
This sounds so different than anything I’ve ever had! It looks wonderful!
Hope you have a fantastic weekend!!
Thank you, Ashley … you, too!
This looks wonderful!I love the idea of a samosa pie Helen. Do you mind if I share it on my facebook page? x
Of course I don’t mind … thank you, Lorraine! 🙂
Samossa pie, je crois que tu viens juste d’inventer totalement une recette ! il faudra la patenter !! Surtout qu’il a l’air délicieux . Quelle imagination Helen !
Merci, Eva! la patenter … hmmmm … quelle bonne idee!
Bon weekend, Eva!
What a fantastic idea, turning samosas into a pie! I love the flavors you’ve got going on in this dish, especially the ginger – how unexpected, but works so well! And the way you set the filo topping is so pretty, looks like lovely ribbons.
Thanks, Kathleen! Actually, you wouldn’t believe how easy the filo topping is. I don’t like fussing around too much with these kinds of things so just dumped it on. It looked pretty effortlessly!
Oh man, this looks amazing, I need to try it ASAP!
Hi, Karly! I really hope you do try this some time!
Hi Helen, I love sweet potatoes, this Samosa pie looks delicious, love your presentation. Have a great week-end!
Hi, Cheri! Sweet potatoes are my fave, too … glad you like this, and hope you have a good weekend, too!
This is such a creative idea Helen! Excellent job and I can tell it is very delicious! Need more comfort food in my life! I had shepherd’s pie on my weekend “to cook list”. Pictures look amazing!!!
Hi, Mira! Thanks so much for the compliments … I really hope you do make that Shepherd’s pie this weekend. Have you tried one before?