Chicken Pie

Ingredients

Chicken (boneless, chopped) - 500 gram
Olive oil - 1 and 1/2 tbsp
Red Onion (chopped) - 1
Garlic clove, crushed - 1
Plain flour - 2 tbsp
Chicken style stock cubes - 2
Frozen mixed vegetables (Mediterranean) - 2 cups
Thickened cream - 1/4 cup
Hot sauce (a few drops)
Black pepper (optional)
Coriander leaves (chopped) - 2 tbs (optional)
Short crust pastry, partially thawed - 2 sheets
Egg, lightly beaten - 1
Puff pastry, partially thawed - 1 sheet
Sesame seeds - 2 tbs

Recipe

1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan
2. Cook chicken, until browned, keep aside
3. Add 1/2 tbsp oil in a pan
4. Add onion, add garlic, cook stirring for 3 minutes
5. Add chicken back to the pan
6. Stir in flour, stir for a minute
7. Add stock cubes and 1 cup cold water
8. Bring to boil
9. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes
10. Add vegetables and cream
11. Add hot sauce (a few drops) some black pepper etc to taste
12. Stir for 3 minutes
13. Add coriander
14. Preheat oven to 190 C
15. Line tin with short crust pastry, layer it with parchment paper and add dried baking beans on top
16. Bake for few minutes, remove the beans and parchment paper
17. Add filling
18. Brush edges with egg
19. Put the puff pastry on top of the filling, press edges to seal
20. brush with egg
21. Top with sesame seed
22. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until golden