NIGERIAN MEAT PIE

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OLOKOJOBI BARAKAT

The Nigerian Meat Pie is a very popular snack in Nigeria. It is known for its yummy and moist nature. It has a filling of minced meat, potato and carrot which is adequately seasoned to give the meat pie a yummy taste.
The recipe here will help you make the best Nigerian Meat Pie.

Ingredients for Nigerian Meat Pie
It is important to note that the diameter of your meat pie cutter determines the number of meat pies you will get. A cutter of 8 inches in diameter will give you 10 meat pies with the ingredients below.
Nigerian Meat Pie Dough
8 cups [1kg] of plain flour [all purpose flour].
2 teaspoons of baking powder.
125 ml [½ cup] of cold water.
500g of margarine.
2 pinches of salt.
Nigerian Meat Pie Filling
500g of minced meat.
2 medium-sized Irish potatoes.
2 medium-sized carrots.
1 medium-sized onion.
2 tablespoons of plain flour.
2 cooking spoons of vegetable oil.
2 cubes of seasoning [Maggi or Knorr].
1 teaspoon of thyme.
250ml [1 cup] of cold water.
Salt.
How to Prepare Nigerian Meat Pie
For The Nigerian Meat Pie Filling
Peel the Irish potatoes, scrape the carrots, wash and cut them into tiny cubes.
Wash the onion and dice them into small pieces.
Set your cooker to medium heat. Heat the vegetable oil in a pot, add the diced onion and stir for a while.
Then add minced meat and continue stirring till the minced meat turns pale.
Add 1 cup of water, thyme and seasoning cubes [Maggi or Knorr] and cover the pot.
When the contents of the pot start boiling, add the diced carrots and potatoes, and cook till everything gets done.
Pour 2 tablespoons of plain flour of half cup of cold water and add to the meat pie filling. This prevents the meat pie filling from drying up during baking.
Add salt to taste, stir and turn off the heat. Your meat pie filling is ready. You can prepare the dough for the meat pie.
Nigerian Meat Pie Dough
Pour the 1kg of flour into a bowl. Add 2 teaspoons of baking powder, 2 pinches of salt and mix very well. Try not to add too much salt as the meat pie gets its taste from the filling.
Scoop the margarine with a tablespoon in bits into the bowl of flour.
Use your finger tips to rub the margarine into the flour till it becomes crumb-like.
Add cold water in bits while folding the mix till a stiff ball of dough is formed.
Knead the dough very well and put back into the bowl. Leave it to rest for about 7 minutes. This will make the dough elastic.
How To Cut, Fill and Fold The Nigerian Meat Pie
Set your oven to 170 celsius and leave to preheat.
Then rub margarine on the insides of your oven tray. This prevents the undersides of the meat pie from burning or sticking to the tray during baking.
Break the egg, beat it and set aside.
Knead the dough again and roll it out to get a 5mm thickness.
Use a cutter [you can use the cover of a small pot or a meat pie cutter] to make round cuts on the already rolled out dough.
Remove the excess dough and leave the round cuts.
Take some meat pie filling and place in the middle of the round cuts. Take a reasonable amount of filling to avoid it from overflowing when you want to close the dough.
Rub the egg on the inside edge of the cut meat pie dough. This seals your meat pie and prevents it from opening when during baking.
Fold one part of the dough to meet the other end. Then use a fork to press the two edges together to close tightly. Place it in the oven tray and repeat steps 4 to 8.
When all the dough is used, rub the egg on the meat pies. This will give the meat pies a golden brown look when done.
Set the tray in the pre-heated oven and bake for about 35 to 40 minutes. The time will depend on the type of your oven and its heating capacity. For some ovens, the meat pies will be done in 30 minutes while for some, it may take up to 50 minutes. No matter the oven, what is important is that the best meat pies are those baked at medium heat. When the meat pie starts getting brown, it is done. It is okay to open the oven to check.
So, dear readers, that is how the Nigerian Meat Pie is made. The process may seem like a long one and that is just because the procedure is very detailed. Over time, you will see that it is a very easy recipe and all that will be on your mind will be the tasty meat pies you will be eating.

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