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.

Grandma Liem’s Pastel Tutup (Indonesian Cottage Pie) Recipe is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look wonderful. Grandma Liem’s Pastel Tutup (Indonesian Cottage Pie) Recipe is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have grandma liem’s pastel tutup (indonesian cottage pie) recipe using 16 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Grandma Liem’s Pastel Tutup (Indonesian Cottage Pie) Recipe:
  1. Make ready 600-700 gr potatoes (any variety that is good for mash) or mixed with celeriac for lighter choice
  2. Get 1 medium shallot, chopped
  3. Get 1/2 onion, chopped
  4. Prepare 2 medium carrot, cubed approx. 0.5cm
  5. Take 250-300 gr cubed (05.cm) meat of your choice (chicken/pork/beef/cooked prawn/sausage/tinned spam) or vegetarian meat substitute or tofu
  6. Get 1 handful 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. Make ready 1 handful glass noodle (soaked in hot water for no longer than 2 minutes then drain)
  8. Make ready 1/2 cup peas (frozen or fresh or tin)
  9. Take 100-150 ml stock (chicken or vegetable or beef stock)
  10. Take Milk or corn flour (optional)
  11. Get Parsley and/or chives, chopped
  12. Get 4 Boiled eggs (optional), cut into quarters
  13. Make ready 1 egg
  14. Prepare 1/2 cup grated cheese (cheddar or any type you like)
  15. Take 1 pinch Salt, Pepper
  16. Get 1 pinch ground nutmeg (optional)

This is my grandma's recipe, provided kindly by my Aunty Bwee. The measurements and timing are all my approximation. Because as all good Indonesian food recipes, there is no such thing as exact measurement! Pastel Tutup or Indonesian-style Sheperd's Pie is a lovely dish which I never knew existed until I was in my twenties.

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).

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. See more ideas about Cottage pie, Cottage pie recipe, Cooking recipes. This classic Shepherd's Pie recipe will have everyone asking for seconds. It's full of flavor and the creamy mashed potatoes make it extra delicious!

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