Easiest Way to Prepare Delicious Grandma Liem’s Pastel Tutup (Indonesian Cottage Pie) Recipe

Grandma Liem’s Pastel Tutup (Indonesian Cottage Pie) Recipe. Pastel tutup is what they call this shepeherd's pie it in Indonesia. This is quite different from the pastel ayam (Indonesian Empanadas). Pastel tutup has a stir-fried filling usually consists of ground meat, veggies, bean thread noodles It bears a lot of similarities with Shepherd's Pie or Cottage Pie.

Pastel Tutup. (Indonesian dish inspired by Dutch/European dish. Similar concept to British cottage pie or Dutch ovenschotel, but with different filling). Pastel Tutup or Indonesian-style Sheperd's Pie is a lovely dish which I never knew existed until I was in my twenties. You can have Grandma Liem’s Pastel Tutup (Indonesian Cottage Pie) Recipe using 16 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Grandma Liem’s Pastel Tutup (Indonesian Cottage Pie) Recipe

1. It's of potatoes (any variety that is good for mash) or mixed with celeriac for lighter choice.
2. You need of medium shallot, chopped.
3. Prepare of onion, chopped.
4. It's of medium carrot, cubed approx. 0.5cm.
5. Prepare of cubed (05.cm) meat of your choice (chicken/pork/beef/cooked prawn/sausage/tinned spam) or vegetarian meat substitute or tofu.
6. Prepare of thinly sliced wood ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae aka jelly ear or Jew's ear or black fungus. In Indonesian known as jamur kuping).
7. Prepare of glass noodle (soaked in hot water for no longer than 2 minutes then drain).
8. It's of peas (frozen or fresh or tin).
9. You need of stock (chicken or vegetable or beef stock).
10. It's of Milk or corn flour (optional).
11. It's of Parsley and/or chives, chopped.
12. It's of Boiled eggs (optional), cut into quarters.
13. Prepare of egg.
14. It's of grated cheese (cheddar or any type you like).
15. You need of Salt, Pepper.
16. It's of ground nutmeg (optional).

Traditionally Pastel Tutup is made using ground chicken but since I'm vegan, I'm using tempeh for this recipe. I also use coconut milk instead of dairy milk and my trusted vegan butter. Pastel tutup has a similar fillings with chicken pot pie , except it's a lot simpler , less rich , since pot pie uses butter in fillings. The crust on top is not a pie crust like in chicken pot pie , instead pastel tutup has Edamame is a great addition to pastel tutup !!

Grandma Liem’s Pastel Tutup (Indonesian Cottage Pie) Recipe step by step

1. Steam or boil the potatoes (and/or celeriac if you like) then mash it with a touch of butter. If you like creamier mash add milk as you like..
2. Stir fry the chopped onion and shallots until soft. Add the cubbed carrot, meat (or vegetarian substitute), peas (if use tinned pea, add this last), mushroom. Add the glass noodle and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg (if using). Pour stock. If you want it creamy, add a few spoonful of milk or corn flour mixed with water. Add the chopped herbs (parsley/chives).
3. Transfer the filling into an oven proof dish. If using boiled egg, arrange the quartered eggs on top..
4. Cover with mash potato. Brush with egg and sprinkle some grated cheese..
5. Bake in the oven 190-200C for 30-40 minutes (until the top is golden brown)..
6. Serve with salad (if you like), mayonnaise and (if you have Indonesian taste) chilli sauce (Sambal ABC or sriracha)..

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