Cottage pie with curried mash
(4)
45 min
Curry powder adds a whole new element of flavour to traditional cottage pie! I like to add some hidden veg like leeks - my teenage kids gobble this up.
Nanda
4 people made this
Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 500g potatoes, peeled
- 1 tablespoon milk, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon butter, or to taste
- 400g sliced leeks
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 clove of garlic, crushed
- 300g beef mince
- salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 100g grated Cheddar cheese
- handful breadcrumbs
Method
Prep:15min ›
Cook:30min ›
Ready in:45min
- Preheat oven to 180 C / Gas 4.
- Place potatoes in a pot; cover with cold water and brig to the boil. Cook potatoes until tender, about 20 minutes; drain. Add milk and butter and mash the potatoes until smooth. Add some of the grated cheese and season with pepper, salt and half of the curry powder.
- Place the sliced leeks in a large frying pan; cover with water and simmer for about 8-10 minutes or until soft; drain.
- Add a dash of olive oil and crushed garlic to the pan. Stir in beef mince, salt and pepper, cayenne pepper, nutmeg and cloves; cook and stir until mince is browned.
- Spoon the beef mixture over the bottom of an oven dish. Arrange cooked leeks on top and sprinkle remaining curry powder on leeks. Spoon mashed potatoes on top of leeks; sprinkle remaining grated cheese on top and scatter breadcrumbs on cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until cheese has melted and breadcrumbs are toasted.
