Beef And Millet Pie With Indian Spices
baked, indian, main course, raw, side dish
spring, summer
1/2 cup millet
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion; minced
1 medium green bell pepper; cut into small bits
1 medium red bell pepper; cut into small bits
3 stalks celery; cut into small bits
2 medium cloves garlic; minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
1 pound ground beef (optional)
1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
3/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 eggs; beaten
1 cup tomato juice (optional) (omit in
vegetarian version)
1 teaspoon ground cumin
3/4 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
3/4 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
1/2 cup cilantro, minced, loosely packed
Salt
Ground black pepper
VEGETARIAN VERSION-ADD THESE:
4 ounces mushrooms; minced
1/2 cup millet
1 egg
1 medium potato; peeled and diced
TO PREPARE: Bring millet and 2 1/2 cups water to boil in a small saucepan; simmer until just tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Heat oil in a large skillet. Add next 6 ingredients; sauté until vegetables soften, about 5 minutes. Mix millet, vegetable mixture, and remaining ingredients, including 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl.
TO COOK AND SERVE: Heat oven to 375°F. Press mixture into a 10- by 2-inch round baking dish, cover with aluminum foil, and bake for 1 hour. Remove foil and bake until top of pie is browned, about 20 minutes longer. Remove pie from oven and let stand for 5 minutes. (Can be cooled, covered, and refrigerated up to 4 days.) Cut pie into wedges and serve warm or at room temperature.
FOR VEGETARIAN VERSION: Omit the beef and tomato juice. Increase the millet to 1 cup, the water to 1 quart, the tomato paste to 2 tablespoons, and the eggs to 3. Also, add 4 ounces minced domestic mushrooms and 1 peeled and diced medium potato. Shape and bake this mixture as directed.
Serves 8-10.
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NOTES : A spicy ground beef pie that can be made vegetarian-style. Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26086 3605 20187 0 0 0 1503 0 0 0 4714 383 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Contributor: Cook's Magazine April 1990
Yield: 10 servings
Preparation Time: 2:00