Ingredients

• 8 - Large potatoes, boiled and mashed
• 2 - Carrots sliced
• 1 cup - Peas
• 1 cup - Cauliflower florets
• 1 tsp - Garlic paste
• 1 tsp - Chopped mint
• 1 tsp - Chopped parsley or coriander leaves
• 3 tbsp - Butter
• 1/2 cup - Milk
• 1 - Onion chopped
• 2 tbsp - Oil
• 2 - Tomatoes, chopped
• 1 tbsp - Tomato sauce
• 1 tsp - Soya sauce
• 1 tsp - Sugar
• 1 cup - Cheddar cheese, shredded

How to Make Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Blanch the peas, carrots and cauliflower in hot water for a few minutes.
• Heat the butter in a pan and stir fry the garlic paste, mint, parsley or coriander leaves for about 2 mins.
• Remove from heat and mix in the mashed potatoes along with salt and pepper.
• Gradually beat in enough milk to make potatoes light and fluffy.
• Add a little more milk if necessary and set aside.
• In another pan, saute the onion in oil until tender but not brown.
• Stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, soy sauce, sugar, peas, carrots and cauliflower.
• Stir fry for about 6 mins.
• Transfer vegetable mixture to a baking dish.
• Drop mashed potatoes in mounds over the top.
• Sprinkle with cheese and pepper.
• Bake uncovered at 375 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 mins.