I love cooking but I don't always have time to do it.
But then again I guess cold weather successfully roared up my cooking spirit. Cold is creeping in and out and as always, comfort food is highly demanded :).
This time, I try to make veggie and chicken pie. A la Indonesia.
It's a bit different from regular pies we have here but as delicious as ever.
Back home, we call it pastel.
It is usually filled with chicken, eggs, vermicelli and vegetables.
I can say it's everyone's favorite and again back home, it's easy to buy it everywhere.
But in NYC, we have to cook them ourselves, unless we want to go to Queens to my favorite restaurant ;).
Soooo... Let's cook then.
Are you ready?
We will have to prepare the pastel or crusty pie skin and the filling.
I can say it's everyone's favorite and again back home, it's easy to buy it everywhere.
But in NYC, we have to cook them ourselves, unless we want to go to Queens to my favorite restaurant ;).
Soooo... Let's cook then.
Are you ready?
We will have to prepare the pastel or crusty pie skin and the filling.
Here are the ingredients:
For the pie skin
250 gr of Flour
250 gr of Flour
100 gr Butter or 50 gr butter and 50 gr vegie oil
1 Egg
Salt as needed
Water as needed
Parmesan powder if you like. I like it because it gives you the extra flavour.
To prepare the crusty pie skin, melt the butter and pour the flour as well as the egg until they are well mixed.
Shape them into small balls and get the filling ready
For the filling
Chicken, cut or shredded into small pieces. You can also change it with mince beef or shrimp or any meat you like or even with no meat at all. Feel free, okay :)
Vermicelli, soften with hot water.
Carrots, cut in dice or sliced.
Green peas.
Boiled eggs, cut into small dice
Scallion, cut thinly.
Shallot or onion, sliced. I prefer shallot or red onion because it smells good.
Garlic, crushed.
Pepper and salt as needed.
Oil as needed.
And there.. We are now ready to fill our pastel :).
Get the small ball of the dough, flatten it and put a spoonful of the mixed veggie and chicken, plus a small dice of boiled egg, in the middle. Fold the skin and shape it nicely.
There.. Once it's ready, you can fry it or bake it.
As always, I have Bo et Obi assisted me during the process. Gladly, they did help a lot..not just messing around with the dough. And once the pastel's ready, look who's ready to devour it :).
Happy cooking..
Aaaaaaaaa ada telornya, pesti pas dicepluss wenaakk bgt y mb indah
ReplyDeletehehehehe...iyaaa nitaaa...pake cabe rawit apalagiii hehehe
DeleteWaaaah enaaaak, kesukaan anakku. Bikinnya juga cepet. Kalau lagi bokek bisa diisi wortel aja heheeee
ReplyDeleteiya makluuus..pokoknya isinya bebaaas :)
Deletepastel itu favorit makanan anak saya dan suami saya :) apalagi pastel kering
ReplyDeletepastelnya pasti enak nih..bagi donk dimari mak indah :)
ReplyDeleteWaah Bo & Obi rajiin ya bantu mama masak teruus, mamanya jg kreatiff.. Malu lah akunyg gk pernah masak. Haha
ReplyDeletesaya suka pastel.... apa lagi pastel ayam pake saus abc beuh mantap
ReplyDeleteNever make this kind of pastel in Suly. :D :D I can't make the dough. :D
ReplyDeleteSedeeeppp....dimaem pas dingin2 cucok bgt nih pastel hangat
ReplyDeletePastel juga cemilan favorite di keluarga kamiiii
ReplyDeleteThese look delicious! I bet my hubby would try to take more than his fair share when I make these!
ReplyDeleteThey do look like great comfort food. I want!
ReplyDeletePastel itu makanan fav suamiku makbo, kalo pergi2 yg dicari pastel
ReplyDeleteCoba praktekin bikin pastel ahh...makasih resepnya mama boo
ReplyDeleteCoba praktekin bikin pastel ahh...makasih resepnya mama boo
ReplyDeleteJangan lupa dalam nya kasih 1 cabe rawit biar makin menggigit hahaha
ReplyDeleteThis looks so delicious! I love your amazing recipes! #OMHGWW
ReplyDeleteThese look seriously yummy! Would love to try this recipe!!! Have a great day, so pleased to be co-hosting with you this week! xx
ReplyDeleteThese look really good Indah, I love anything that is crusty!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for Co-Hosting with us each week, cant wait to see what you will be sharing.
Hope you have a great week!
Karren
deliciousss for sure!
ReplyDeleteindeed it is :)
DeleteThey look delicious Indah, I would love to have some without meat, I am sure they taste really good!
ReplyDeleteLittle dinner pockets! Love it!
ReplyDeleteKebetulan banget .. buat di jadiin referensi nih buat kegiatan ntar weekend di rumah , hhi
ReplyDeleteDi jadiin bisnis pastel juga kayanya meyakinkan yaa ..
ReplyDeleteYummi ... enaak , di cocol saus atau nyetres cabe enak tuhh
ReplyDeleteDo not always say "can not afford" before you try to make yourself capable
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