Nigerian Fish Pie ingredients:
For the Fish Pie Filling:
-Fish(mackerel, hake,tuna,salmon, or any fish of choice)
– a small onions(chopped)
-1 stock cube(bouillon cubes) e,g maggi/knorr cubes
-1 teaspoonful curry
-1 teaspoonful garlic powder
-1 teaspoonful thyme
– salt to taste(about a pinch)
For the Fish Pie dough/pastry:
-350 grams Flour
-100 grams margarine
-1 raw egg
-1 tablespoonful baking powder
-1 leveled teaspoon salt
-Vegetable oil for frying
Directions for Making Nigerian Fish Pie
*First place the fish in a pot, add a little water, onions , curry, thyme, garlic powder,, stock cube and salt to taste. Cook until the fish is done.
NOTE: You can also make use of any canned cooked fish, but you won’t need to cook it again.
*Now, take out the fish and some of the cooked onions and leave to cool a bit(the cooked onions keeps the inside of the Fish pie moist after frying);then take out the bones of the fish and mash the fish .
*Next,In a wide bowl, add the flour, baking powder, salt and mix together;Add the whisked egg and melted margarine/butter , mix well and add cool water, bit by bit . Keep mixing until you get a firm dough.
*Knead the dough and leave to sit for 10 minutes.After 10 minutes, place the dough on a flat table/board;cut out a bit and roll flat with a rolling pin.
*Now cut the flat dough into a square /rectangle or any desired shape.
*Place the mashed cooked fish in the middle of the dough and fold one end to meet the other end, and Seal the ends with the tip of a fork;repeat this process for the remaining dough.
*Heat up the vegetable oil on medium heat until very hot, and fry the Fish pies. Fry each side of the fish pie until brown and place in a sieve lined with paper towels, to absorb excess oil.
And there you have it