Mince Pies

This is a South African Indian recipe. A flaky puff pastry filled with curried mince.

Ingredients

Flaky puff pastry

500g mince

2 medium sized potatoes (finely diced)

1 large onion (finely diced)

1 teaspoon of crushed ginger and garlic

Salt to taste

1 tablespoon of curry powder 

½ cup of chopped coriander

2 tablespoons of oil

Method

1. Cook mince, salt, curry powder, ginger and garlic in a 1/4 cup of water on medium to low heat for 5 minutes.
2. Add in diced onion and cook for another 5 minutes.
3. Now add in the diced potatoes and cook until the potatoes are soft (approximately 20 minutes). Keep adding small amounts of water to ensure the mince does not burn.
4. Once the potatoes are cooked and all the liquid has been evaporated, turn up the heat and stir fry cooked mince in 2 tablespoons of oil for 5 - 10 minutes.
5. Let it cool for 5 minutes then add chopped coriander. Mix well.
6. Divide the sheets of pastry into 6.
7. Spoon in a tablespoon of mixture onto the pastry, fold and seal the edges using a fork.
8. Brush with an egg wash and bake for 20 minutes at 180 degrees celsius.