African Fish Pie
African Fish Pie - Flaky, buttery and crunchy pastries filled with mashed, seasoned fish and veggies. It's a typical snack in West Africa which is very delicious and worth another bite.
Servings: 15 pies
Calories: 182kcal
Ingredients
For the Filling
- 2 Canned fish sardine or boiled and deboned fish.
- 3 Garlic cloves minced
- 1 cup Mixed veggies carrot, green beans and peas. or 1 of them
- 1 teaspoon Hot pepper powder optional
- 2 teaspoon Parsley
- 1 tablespoon Flour
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 teaspoon Seasoning powder
- Pinch of Blackpepper
- 3 tablespoon Cooking oil
For the Dough
- 4 cups All-purpose flour
- 2 Eggs
- 1 cup + 3tbsp Water cold water
- 1 cup Cold butter
- ½ teaspoon Salt
Instructions
To make the Dough
- Add flour, butter and salt in a large mixing bowl and rub everything with your hands until crumpy.
- Pour in water in batches, and 1 egg, mix with your hands until everything combines.
- Transfer the dough to the flour-dusted work surface and knead until the dough is ready. Refrain from mixing or working the dough. It will make it hard and non-flaky.
- Wrap it in a cling film and rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
To make the Filling
- In a pan, add the cooking oil and sauté the garlic for 1 minute.
- Add the mixed veggies and cook while stirring for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the fish, use a cooking spoon to mash it up, then stir well until combined.
- Add the seasonings with the 1 tablespoon flour, then stir so that everything cooks for about 4 minutes.
- Turn off heat and set aside,
To Fill and Shape Pies
- Preheat Oven to 350℉.
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator and flatten with a rolling pin.
- Cut out dough into rectangular or circular shapes. You can use a pie cutter.
- Add the filling to the dough, fold to meet the edges, and seal using the fork or pastry crimper. Repeat the process until all the dough is used.
- Ina bowl, crack the remaining egg and beat using a fork.
- Arrange the pies on the baking pan lined with a baking mat or sheet or greased baking pan, make holes on top of each pie using a fork and apply the egg wash (beaten egg) using a brush.
- Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees F.
- When fish pies are ready, remove them from the oven and serve hot or allow to cool before serving.
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Nutrition
Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 259mg | Potassium: 97mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 690IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 2mg