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

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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.

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To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook grandma liem’s pastel tutup (indonesian cottage pie) recipe using 16 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Grandma Liem’s Pastel Tutup (Indonesian Cottage Pie) Recipe:
  1. Prepare potatoes (any variety that is good for mash) or mixed with celeriac for lighter choice
  2. Take medium shallot, chopped
  3. Make ready onion, chopped
  4. Take medium carrot, cubed approx. 0.5cm
  5. Get cubed (05.cm) meat of your choice (chicken/pork/beef/cooked prawn/sausage/tinned spam) or vegetarian meat substitute or tofu
  6. Make ready 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. Take glass noodle (soaked in hot water for no longer than 2 minutes then drain)
  8. Get peas (frozen or fresh or tin)
  9. Prepare stock (chicken or vegetable or beef stock)
  10. Make ready Milk or corn flour (optional)
  11. Make ready Parsley and/or chives, chopped
  12. Get Boiled eggs (optional), cut into quarters
  13. Make ready egg
  14. Get grated cheese (cheddar or any type you like)
  15. Get Salt, Pepper
  16. Get ground nutmeg (optional)

Pastel Tutup (Indonesian Cottage Pie) Recipe from Grandma Liem. Pastel Tutup. (Indonesian dish inspired by Dutch/European dish. Similar concept to British cottage pie or Dutch ovenschotel, but with different filling). A recipe for Tamale Pie - flavorful meat and spices are topped with a layer of cornbread.

Instructions to make Grandma Liem’s Pastel Tutup (Indonesian Cottage Pie) Recipe:
  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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