A classic and traditional Brazilian dish, Brazilian pot pie is downright delicious. It is pure comfort food.
BRAZILIAN POT PIE INGREDIENTS –
• 1 onion and 1 tomato
• 2 tbsp oil
• 4- 5 garlic cloves and 4 – 5 green olives
• salt
• 1/2 tbsp hot sauce and 1/2 tbsp tomato sauce
• 2 -3 parsley leaves
• 100 gms of shredded chicken
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1 beaten egg
• For dough : 250 gms all purpose flour , 1 cup butter and 1 egg
• For garnish : cherry tomatoes and parsley leaves
HOW TO PREPARE BRAZILIAN POT PIE
1. In a heated pan, add oil, chopped garlic ,onions and saute . Add chopped tomatoes ,salt as per taste ,olives and mix it.
2. For the dough, in a bowl add all purpose flour , butter and mix it using hands. Add egg and knead a dough. Leave the dough to chill for half an hour.
3. To the vegetables, add hot sauce ,tomato sauce and chopped parsley leaves. Add shredded chicken, chicken broth ,salt as per taste, black pepper and leave it to cook for 5 -10 minutes.
4. Place the dough on a butter paper and divide it into two parts . Roll out the dough and add it on a pie dish . Prick the dough with fork. Cover the dough with foil ,add kidney beans and bake it on preheated oven at 180’c for 10-15 minutes.
5. Roll out the second part of the dough and refrigerate it. Add the filling to the pie shell. Invert the refrigerated crust over the pie. Brush it with beaten egg . Prick it using a fork and bake it in a preheated oven at 180’c for 20 – 25 minutes.
6. Serve this delicious dish to your family and enjoy it.
