Fish & Chip Pie
Recipe by : AO www . ao . com
Serves : 4 Prep time : 30 minutes Cook time : 50 minutes
For both the Friday night chippy tea lover and pie fanatics , this unique pie combines two of Britain ’ s favourite meals to enjoy in one go all in the name of British Pie Week ! Made using traditional chippy cod , chips ( or sliced potatoes for layers ), mushy peas and chip shop curry sauce , the dish can be enjoyed encased in pastry for a tasty delight .
Ingredients :
• 400g skinless and boneless cod or another white fish
• 400g peas
• 2 large potatoes
• 80g butter
• 40g flour
• 400ml milk
• 30g fresh parsley , finely chopped
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Oil to brush the chips
For the curry sauce :
• 30g butter
• 1 onion , finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves , minced
• 1 piece of ginger , around 1cm , finely chopped
• 2 tsp turmeric
• 2 tbsp medium curry powder
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• 300ml chicken stock
• 3 tsp cornflour
• Lemon juice to taste
Method :
For the curry sauce : 1 . Melt the butter over a medium heat in a saucepan .
2 . Add the onion , garlic and ginger and gently fry until soft and translucent ( around 10 minutes ).
3 . Now add the curry powder , turmeric and vinegar and stir until all combined .
4 . Slowly pour in the chicken stock while stirring and then leave to simmer on a low heat for 30 minutes .
5 . Mix the cornflour with 3 tsp of water and pour into the curry sauce while stirring .
6 . Stir the sauce until it ’ s thickened then put aside ready to be reheated for serving .
For the pie : 1 . Peel the potatoes , cut into chunky chips and boil for 3 minutes . Drain and put aside .
2 . Bring the peas to a boil and cook for 5 minutes . Drain the peas , add 20g of the butter and mash them until fairly smooth . Spread the mashed peas into the bottom of your pie dish .
3 . Cut the fish into chunks .
4 . In a pan , melt 60g of the butter , then stir in the flour to make a paste . Slowly add the milk to make a smooth roux .
5 . Preheat your oven to 180 ° C .
6 . Add the fish chunks and chopped parsley to the sauce , season and stir .
7 . Put the fish with the sauce on top of the peas . Place the cooked chips on top and brush with some oil . Bake the pie for around 35-45 minutes until the chips are golden .
8 . Serve with the curry sauce .
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