This deeply seasoned vegetable pot pie has this superb creamy white masala sauce that’s flavored with from garam masala and different Indian spices! Topped with crispy, puff pastry rounds, this can be a complete consolation meals casserole. (soy-free with nut-free and gluten-free choices) initially revealed Could 23 2017
This veggie pot pie has all issues I like: creamy, spiced sauce; a great deal of veggies and greens; and it’s topped with crisp, flaky biscuity puff pastry.
It’s so straightforward to place collectively. The sauce comes collectively actually shortly in a blender. Then, chop your veggies or use frozen greens for a fair simpler pot pie. Prime along with your favourite made-ahead biscuit dough or puff pastry sheets minimize into rounds.
The toughest half about making this veggie pot pie is ready to devour it because it bakes. It makes the home scent so superb!
The masala cream is an easy blender sauce with cashews, non dairy milk, and spices, and it’s tremendous versatile. You should utilize it to make a white sauce curry, convey to a boil to thicken, and add roasted veggies, baked tofu, baked veggie balls, chickpeas, cooked soy curls, and so on.
You can too make this casserole into particular person parts in small ramekins with a biscuit on every. Simply bake for much less time.
Regardless of the way you make this, it’s a simple, eye-catching, enjoyable pot pie casserole.Â
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Why You’ll Love Masala Veggie Pot Pie
- straightforward blender sauce is stuffed with taste!
- every little thing cooks in a single baking dish
- creamy sauce, tender veggies, and crisp, puff pastry crust
- soy-free and nut-free with a gluten-free choice
For the Masala Sauce
- 1 3/4 cups non dairy milk , akin to unsweetened plain almond milk, oat milk, coconut milk or cashew milk . Use 2 cups for extra sauce
- 1 tablespoon flour, unbleached all objective or use rice flour for gluten-free
- 2 tablespoons cashews , or use 1 tablespoons flour
- 3 cloves of garlic , or 3/4 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 inch ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 sizzling inexperienced Chile akin to serrano, or use cayenne to desire
- 1 teaspoon garam masala , or 1/2 tsp every floor cumin and floor coriander, a splash of cinnamon and nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon every of floor cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, floor mustard and cayenne
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar , or maple syrup, omit if utilizing sweetened milk or coconut milk
- 2 teaspoon oil, non-compulsory
For the Pot Pie
- 1 1/2 cup child greens, or frozen spinach
- 2 cups veggies, akin to cauliflower, inexperienced beans, carrot, peas, zucchini, broccoli
- salt and black pepper
- 1 sheet puff pastry, rolled out after which minimize into 2.5″ circles with a biscuit cutter or cookie cutter, or use vegan biscuit dough
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup, non-compulsory
- 1 tablespoon non-dairy milk, non-compulsory
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Pre-heat the oven to 425° F (220º C).
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In a blender, add all of the masala sauce substances. Mix properly. Style and regulate salt and spice, if wanted. Don’t add an excessive amount of, because the spices and flavors get stronger whereas baking.
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Add all the child greens and veggies to your baking dish, then pour on the sauce, and blend properly to mix. Cowl the dish loosely with parchment paper or foil and bake for 25 minutes. Take away the foil or parchment rigorously. In the meantime, roll out your puff pastry, if utilizing, so it is about 2″ wider than it initially was. Lower it into circles or no matter shapes you want.
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If utilizing puff pastry, prepare the puff pastry cutouts excessive of the casserole. Then shortly Combine the maple syrup and non-dairy milk, and brush it onto the tops of the puff pastry(non-compulsory). Instantly Put dish again within the oven, Bake for 17 to 19 minutes till golden. If utilizing biscuit dough that’s not already in biscuit form, pat down into 3/4 inch thick rectangle, use cookie cutter to chop biscuits, place biscuit dough within the casserole over the veggies. Put the dish again within the oven for 18 minutes or till golden. Cool for a couple of minutes, add a splash of cayenne and serve.
Extra protein: substitute a cup of veggies with cooked chickpeas white bean or chopped tofu or vegan rooster .Â
To make it on the range, pour the sauce from Step 2 into a big skillet. Add all of the greens and veggies. cowl and prepare dinner at medium warmth for 20to 25 minutes or till the veggies are tender.
To make this nut-free, use the flour choice as an alternative of the cashews, and be sure that your non-dairy milk is nut-free. For soy-free, select soy-free non-dairy milk and soy-free puff pastry or biscuit dough.
To make this gluten-free, use the rice flour choice and both omit the biscuits or use gluten-free biscuits akin to my jalapeno cheddar biscuits.
To bake it with out biscuit topping, bake for 40 minutes. Take away foil, let cool for five minutes, and serve.
Energy: 490kcal, Carbohydrates: 49g, Protein: 10g, Fats: 29g, Saturated Fats: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fats: 5g, Monounsaturated Fats: 10g, Trans Fats: 0.01g, Sodium: 705mg, Potassium: 322mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 4793IU, Vitamin C: 14mg, Calcium: 181mg, Iron: 3mg
Vitamin info is mechanically calculated, so ought to solely be used as an approximation.
Substances and Substitutions
- non-dairy milk – That is the bottom to your sauce. You’re additionally going to make use of a bit non-dairy milk as a part of your pastry wash together with a bit little bit of maple syrup. Select nut-free and/or soy-free, if wanted.
- flour – All-purpose or rice flour assist the sauce thicken.
- aromatics – Onion, garlic, and ginger give this veggie pot pie a lot umami!
- floor spices – Onion powder, garam masala, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, floor mustard and cayenne all taste the sauce.
- inexperienced chili – Provides some good warmth!
- child greens – Use recent or frozen.
- veggies – Recent or frozen can also be superb right here! Select veggies like auliflower, inexperienced beans, carrot, peas, zucchini, or broccoli.
- puff pastry sheet – Or biscuit dough. That is your topping. For gluten-free, you may omit this or use a gluten-free biscuit like my jalapeno cheddar biscuits.
💡 Ideas
- Rolling out the puff pastry helps it puff extra and prepare dinner extra evenly.
- When adjusting the flavour of the sauce, take into account that the flavour will deepen because it bakes.
- Save time by thawing and chopping your puff pastry whereas the veggies and sauce bake. However don’t let the pastry get too heat. Layer and bake instantly.
The best way to Make Masala Vegetable Pot Pie
Pre-heat the oven to 425° F (220º C).
In a blender, add all of the masala sauce substances. Mix properly. Style and regulate salt and spice, if wanted. Don’t add an excessive amount of, because the spices and flavors get stronger whereas baking.
Add all the child greens and veggies to your baking dish, then pour on the sauce, and blend properly to mix. Cowl the dish loosely with parchment paper or foil and bake for 25 minutes.
Take away the foil or parchment rigorously. In the meantime, roll out your puff pastry, if utilizing, so it’s about 2″ bigger than what it initially was. Lower it into circles or no matter shapes you want.
If utilizing puff pastry, prepare the puff pastry cutouts excessive of the casserole. Optionally Combine the maple syrup and non-dairy milk, and brush it onto the tops of the puff pastry(do that step shortly in order that the pastry doesn’t get too heat) Instantly Put dish again within the oven, Bake for 17 to 19 minutes till golden. If utilizing biscuit dough, place the dough within the casserole over the veggies. Combine the maple syrup and non-dairy milk, and brush it onto the tops of the biscuit dough. Put the dish again within the oven for 18 minutes or till golden.
Cool for a couple of minutes, add a splash of cayenne and serve.
What to Serve with Veggie Pot Pie
That is nice as an entree by itself or half of a bigger unfold. Masala pot pie goes rather well with garlic bread to sop up the sauce. It’s additionally scrumptious with biryani, like my Lucknowi biryani.
Steadily Requested Questions
To make this nut-free, use the flour choice as an alternative of the cashews, and be sure that your non-dairy milk is nut-free. For soy-free, select soy-free non-dairy milk and soy-free puff pastry or biscuit dough. To make this gluten-free, use the rice flour to thicken and both omit the biscuits or use gluten-free biscuits. To bake it with out biscuit topping, bake for 40 minutes. Take away foil, let cool for five minutes, and serve.
You possibly can! To make it on the range, pour the sauce from step 2 into a big skillet. Add all of the greens and veggies. cowl and prepare dinner at medium warmth for 20-25 minutes or till the veggies are tender. Serve with biscuits on the facet or simply as-is with out the biscuits.
