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This special recipe has taken the best of both worlds
by adding some Eastern ingredients to this Western recipe. By using chillies
oyster sauce and chicken stock
mixed with the traditional pie sauces
the result is a delicious and moist meat base with just a tad of kick from the chillies. For more or less of the ingredients
its entirely up to the individual
but I would use the following estimates to suit my tastebud.

I have baked this on many occassions and it never fails to get people asking for the recipe.

Ingredients:
500g minced meat; 1-1.5kg potatoes; 3-4 tbsp ketchup; 3-4 oyster sauce; 2-3 tbsp worchester sauce; 3 medium onions; 6 garlic ; 3-4 cups of mixed vegetables (green peas
corn
carrot); 4-6 tbsp milk; 4-6 tbsp buttter; 2 chicken cubes; 4-5 chilli padi (small chillies and hotter than the usual ones
if not available
normal chillis can still be used); sliced button mushrooms ; grated cheese; salt and pepper.

Methods to make the meat filling :
Saute/fry onions for a while
add the minced meat
stir till its almost cooked. Add the sauces
chicken cubes
oyster sauce
ketchup. Then add mixed veges
mushrooms
chillis. Salt and pepper. If you wish
you can remove the chillies from the mixture once cooked.

Methods to make the mash potatoes:
Boil potatoes and mash (without skin of course). Add milk and butter; salt and pepper. Ensure they are well mixed. (I always end up with just a bit more milk and butter).

For baking:
Place minced meat mixture in a baking tin
level it. Place the mashed potatoes on top and level it. Use a fork to make some designs on top

when its brown
makes it look pretty. Then sprinkle grated cheese on
top
how much you desire
it's up to you. Bake in pre-heated oven at
210C for estimated 30-40minutes
check in once in a while
as long as the
top is brown
you are done.

Some tips:
I used to mash potatoes by first boiling them with the skins
and then peel them and mash them
which was usually very hard work. Till I was
taught by a chef
who peeled the potatoes before boiling and cut them up
into cubes
add salt. They cook faster and so easy to mash
and does not
shortchange the taste. For the westerners
if you do not wish to use
chillis
use lots of pepper. For the Asians with fiery tongue
use chilli
padis for that kick
more if you wish but don't get burned!

All the best!
Nora Maskuri
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