| This special recipe has taken the best of both | | | | the chillies from the mixture once cooked. Methods |
| worlds, by adding some Eastern ingredients to this | | | | to make the mash potatoes: Boil potatoes and mash |
| Western recipe. By using chillies, oyster sauce and | | | | (without skin of course). Add milk and butter; salt |
| chicken stock, mixed with the traditional pie sauces, | | | | and pepper. Ensure they are well mixed. (I always |
| the result is a delicious and moist meat base with just | | | | end up with just a bit more milk and butter). For |
| a tad of kick from the chillies. For more or less of the | | | | baking: Place minced meat mixture in a baking tin, |
| ingredients, its entirely up to the individual, but I | | | | level it. Place the mashed potatoes on top and level |
| would use the following estimates to suit my | | | | it. Use a fork to make some designs on top, when its |
| tastebud. I have baked this on many occassions and | | | | brown, makes it look pretty. Then sprinkle grated |
| it never fails to get people asking for the recipe. | | | | cheese on top, how much you desire , it's up to you. |
| Ingredients: 500g minced meat; 1-1.5kg potatoes; 3-4 | | | | Bake in pre-heated oven at 210C for estimated |
| tbsp ketchup; 3-4 oyster sauce; 2-3 tbsp worchester | | | | 30-40minutes, check in once in a while, as long as the |
| sauce; 3 medium onions; 6 garlic ; 3-4 cups of mixed | | | | top is brown, you are done. Some tips: I used to |
| vegetables (green peas, corn, carrot); 4-6 tbsp milk; | | | | mash potatoes by first boiling them with the skins, |
| 4-6 tbsp buttter; 2 chicken cubes; 4-5 chilli padi (small | | | | and then peel them and mash them, which was |
| chillies and hotter than the usual ones, if not available, | | | | usually very hard work. Till I was taught by a chef, |
| normal chillis can still be used); sliced button | | | | who peeled the potatoes before boiling and cut them |
| mushrooms ; grated cheese; salt and pepper. | | | | up into cubes, add salt. They cook faster and so |
| Methods to make the meat filling : Saute/fry onions | | | | easy to mash, and does not shortchange the taste. |
| for a while, add the minced meat, stir till its almost | | | | For the westerners, if you do not wish to use chillis, |
| cooked. Add the sauces, chicken cubes, oyster | | | | use lots of pepper. For the Asians with fiery tongue, |
| sauce, ketchup. Then add mixed veges, mushrooms, | | | | use chilli padis for that kick, more if you wish but |
| chillis. Salt and pepper. If you wish, you can remove | | | | don't get burned! Try it. |