Name: VEGETARIAN SHEPHERD’S PIE WITH LENTIL CRUST recipe by Kriti Singhal at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: For the filling; 1 pack Mushrooms – Sliced; 1/2 Green Bell Pepper – Sliced; 1/2 cup Boiled peas; 1 Carrot – Sliced; 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1 Onion – Sliced; 3 Tbsp Tomato Puree; 1 Tbsp Tomato Sauce; 1 tsp Sprig Italian Spice; 1 tsp Basil grounded; 1 tsp Butter and Olive oil; Salt as per taste; Pepper as per taste; 1/2 cup Cheese grated; For the Crust; 1 cup Red Masoor Dal ( Lentil); 1 medium onion – Chopped; 1 tsp ginger garlic paste; 1 tsp Garam Masala; 1 tsp Red chilli powder; 1 cup vegetable stock or 1 cup water; 1/2 tsp butter

ABOUT VEGETARIAN SHEPHERD’S PIE WITH LENTIL CRUST RECIPE

Presenting my classy recipe of Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie with Lentil Crust. Infused with the authentic Scottish flavors and topped with the favorite Indian flavors, this recipe is one of the most celebrated innovation of all time. The filling is prepared with Mushrooms along with fresh vegetables like Peas, Carrots, Capsicum, Beans etc in European spices and topped with flavorful Indian Red Masoor Dal (Lentil) with Indian spices.

Ingredients Serving: 2

For the filling
1 pack Mushrooms – Sliced
1/2 Green Bell Pepper – Sliced
1/2 cup Boiled peas
1 Carrot – Sliced
1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
1 Onion – Sliced
3 Tbsp Tomato Puree
1 Tbsp Tomato Sauce
1 tsp Sprig Italian Spice
1 tsp Basil grounded
1 tsp Butter and Olive oil
Salt as per taste
Pepper as per taste
1/2 cup Cheese grated
For the Crust
1 cup Red Masoor Dal ( Lentil)
1 medium onion – Chopped
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 tsp Garam Masala
1 tsp Red chilli powder
1 cup vegetable stock or 1 cup water
1/2 tsp butter

Instructions

For the filling, fry ginger garlic paste + onions. Once done, add all the vegetables and saute well. Add spices and tomato puree. Fry for 2 mins. Add tomato sauce
Mix everything well ( apart from Cheese) and let it simmer. Once done, remove the filling from the pan and let it cool down
Now in a separate pot, fry ginger garlic and onions. Put Masoor dal and spices. Fry well. [ Please read "My Tip" before the next step ]
Add stock or water. Cover the lid and let it simmer till it’s done
Once done, let it cool down. You need not to mash it as it’s already prepared well.
Now, in a baking dish, arrange the Vegetable filling alternately with a layer of cheese
Top it with the Red Lentil crust placed smoothly while covering the entire filling

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