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#brandpartnership This is an all in one meal. I’m sure by now you know or may be guessing that I love these kind of meals. Firstly because of the convenience and secondly you have all your nutrition combined in one dish :). This here is a twist to your regular shepherd’s pie that used minced meat. The ingredients and flavours married together very well. I used Royal Ocean’s Pilchards in Chilli sauce and loved how the chilli wasn’t so overwhelming, even my daughters could partake of the meal. Let’s get to it then.
Equipment
- Chopping board
- Sharp knife
- Medium sized pot x2
- Oven proof casserole dish
- Wooden spoon
- Teaspoon
- Tablespoon
- Potato masher
- Bowl
Instructions
- Get your ingredients together. These include;1.5 kg potatoes
Water
2 tsp salt
2 x 425g Royal Ocean Pilchards in Chilli Sauce
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tsp fresh ginger, finely chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 large carrot, cubed
1 punnet oyster mushrooms, chopped
1 punnet fresh peas, chopped
1 small eggplant, cubed
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp cooking oil
2 tbsp butter
60 ml fresh milk - Peel the potatoes and cut them into cubes. Add enough water to just cover the potatoes. Partly close pot and boil until tender.
- While the potatoes are cooking, start working on the pie filling. Heat oil in pot. Add garlic and ginger. Fry for a minute.
- Add the onion and curry powder. Fry for 2 minutes. Add the carrots and fry for another 2 min.
- Add the mushroom and allow to cook for 5 min. Add peas, give a quick stir and add the eggplant.
- Add salt, pepper and soy sauce. Stir until everything is combined. Close pot and reduce heat to a gentle simmer.
- Simmer for 10 min or until the eggplant is cooked through and tender. Taste for seasoning and adjust accordingly.
- Pour the pilchards chilli sauce only into the vegetables. Simmer for another 2 min and set aside. (Reserve the fish for the casserole, don’t pour it into the pot with vegetables else it could crumble and break up)
- When the potatoes are tender, drain any excess water, add 1 tsp salt, butter and milk. Mash the potatoes to your preferred consistency.
- Layer the vegetables first in the casserole dish. Lay the pilchards one next to the other on top of the vegetables. Finally, spread the mashed potatoes on top of the pilchards.
- Make a wave design on the potatoes using a fork. Bake in oven @ 180 degrees Celsius or until the mash is a golden brown colour. Enjoy!
Hi and thank you. I am from Zim and love to see home recipes. You really make me smile with the Black Jack recipe. Take care.
I like the black jack recipe. Thanks Rumbie
Rumbi…thanks for the recipe but how many tins of pilchards are required and do I pour the sauce from all tins into the vegetables?
Thanks Jackie, I’ve updated the post. It’s 2 large tins of Royal Ocean Pilchards in Chilli sauce and yes you pour all the sauce into the vegetables.
wow…. im loving the recipes. i want to try the pilchards shepherd’s pie. Thanks Rumbie
You’re most welcome Alex :). Do let me know how it goes when you try it out.
Thanx Rumbie. Ma recipes ako ndinomada anopa kuti ndifarire kubikira mhuri yangu
Thanks Violet, that makes me happy to hear! Ndinofara kana uchifarawo 🙂
Thanx dear l love mashed potatoes will surely try this one pawknd
Nice will try this one thanks a lot
Thanx Rumbie dear, i love your recipes, keep up the good work
Thanks Ndai for the encouragement, I appreciate you!
awesome !
Thanx Rumbie for the recipe will definitely try it… And I love all your recipes.
You’re most welcome Kudzie…. I love having you a part of ZimboKitchen.
this recipe i hv to try it..u know how much u r helping me with recipes..its amazing..may God richly bless u for yo efforts
Thank you Cathy, I’m humbled to hear that. Let me know how it goes when you try it. Blessings to you too.
hi rumbi wakumberi like the black jack recipe. thanks for sharing hey
Lol, you’re welcome dear, thanks!
Dont like pilchards bt this is different will try
Ok great Rose, let me know how it goes.
Rumbi thank you for your recipes. They keep me motivated and going!!
Umm, sorry to be THAT GUY but technically that just becomes fisherman’s pie. Shepherd’s pie is always made with lamp mince hence the name
Lol, that’s ok Buzz. Technically you are absolutely right, but from practice, the name Shepherd’s pie has stuck on whether one’s using lamb mince or any other filling. That aside, what matters the most at the end of the day is if the dish delivers on taste, whether you call it a Shepherd’s, Cottage or Fisherman’s pie. So do give it a go and let me know how it goes in your kitchen :)!!