Meat Pie

Meat Pie

Buttery, flaky pastry folded over a savoury curried minced meat filling and baked golden. The iconic Nigerian meat pie.

Time1 h 35 min
Serves8
LevelMedium
Steps14
🎉 Party-friendly🧊 Freezes well
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What goes in

  • Regular flour (plus extra for dusting)
  • Salt
  • Cold butter
  • Cold water (dough) plus 1/4 cup (filling)
  • Ground beef or lamb
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Curry powder
  • Dried thyme
  • Black pepper
  • Beef bouillon cube
  • Egg

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Cost per plate

Lagos₦1,150
London£0.68
Houston$1.29
TorontoC$1.68

Estimated from typical shop prices. Set your own prices in the app.

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Also fits: no pork, no chicken or turkey, halal.