Cauliflower and Broccoli Pie
by Tarla Dalal
A homemade pie crust houses a creamy filling of cauliflower and broccoli in white sauce, flavoured with pepper and covered with cheese, ready to be baked into a delicacy that none can resist! The pie crust has a superb melt-in-the-mouth texture, which perfectly complements the gooey filling.
Just make sure the white sauce is thick enough; otherwise it will ooze through the short crust pastry and make the Cauliflower Broccoli Pie soggy and difficult to eat. Serve the pie immediately to relish the awesomely cheesy texture!
A bowl of your favourite soup and a slice of Cauliflower and Broccoli Pie will team up well for a satiating meal.
Cauliflower and Broccoli Pie recipe - How to make Cauliflower and Broccoli Pie
Preparation Time: Baking Time: 35 minutes Baking Temperature: 200°C (400 ° F) Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 4 servings
For The Pie Crust
3/4 cup plain flour (maida)
1/4 cup butter
2 pinches salt
Other Ingredients
1 cup boiled cauliflower florets
1 cup blanched broccoli florets
1 cup thick white sauce
salt and freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) to taste
1/4 cup grated mozzarella cheese
For the pie crust
- For the pie crust
- Sieve the flour. Add the butter and salt and rub in with your fingertips.
- Add about 1½ tbsp of ice-cold water to make a dough
- Roll out the dough into a 200 mm. (8”) diameter circle.
- Arrange the rolled out dough in a greased 175 mm. (7”) diameter pie dish.
- Press the dough into pie dish and prick with a fork on the bottom and sides.
- Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 15 minutes. Keep aside.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- Combine the cauliflower florets, broccoli florets, white sauce, salt and pepper in a deep bowl and mix well.
- Fill the mixture in the short crust pastry.
- Sprinkle cheese on top and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 15 minutes.
- Cut into 4 equal wedges and serve immediately.
| Energy | 543 cal |
| Protein | 11.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 38.2 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Fat | 36 g |
| Cholesterol | 2.9 mg |
| Vitamin A | 1605.3 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.4 mg |
| Vitamin C | 23.1 mg |
| Folic Acid | 12.9 mcg |
| Calcium | 268.2 mg |
| Iron | 1.7 mg |
| Magnesium | 0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 398.3 mg |
| Potassium | 215.1 mg |
| Zinc | 0.4 mg |