Ingredients

• 2 cups - plain flour (maida)
• 100 gms - chilled butter
• 1/2 tsp - salt
• chilled water
• For Filling:
• 2 cups - chopped vegetables (potatoes, peas, beans, carrot, spinach, cauliflower)
• 2 - onions
• 1 - tomato
• 2 - green chillies
• 1/2 inch - ginger
• 1 tbsp - oil
• 1/2 tsp - red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp - curry masala (or garam masala)
• 1 tbsp - cream
• 1 tsp - corn flour
• salt to taste

How to Make Special Vegetable Pie

• Sieve together flour and salt. Add chilled butter.
• Mix with a fork till mixture is crumbly.
• Sprinkle chilled water over it.
• Quickly, with a light hand, mix the dough into a lump.
• Do not over knead.
• Chill dough for 15 minutes in a plastic bag.
• Roll dough into a 4-inch thick round.
• Place over a greased pie plate.
• Prick with a fork all over.
• Bake in a pre-heated oven for 12 minutes or till light brown. Keep aside.
• Filling:
• Grate tomato, onion, ginger.
• Finely chop green chillies.
• Chop and boil other vegetables.
• Heat oil in a skillet, add the grated vegetables and chillies.
• Cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add all other ingredients except cream.
• Cook till the water evaporates and curry is thick.
• Sprinkle a little corn flour over the crust.
• Pour and spread the filling in the shell.
• Pour cream all over.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes in pre-heated oven.
• Slice and serve warm.