How to make Vegetable Pie। deshi style tadka| Dr. manju antil cooking tips


Vegetable Pie recipe 

Ingredients

2 cups plain flour (maida)

100 gms. chilled butter

1/2 tsp. salt

chilled water

For Filling

2 cups Chopped vegetables of choice (eg. potatoes, peas, beans, carrot, spinach, cauliflower etc, All or any)

2 onions

1 tomato

2 green chillies

1/2" piece ginger

1 tbsp. oil

1/2 tsp. red chilli powder

1/2 tsp. curry masala (or garam masala)

1 tbsp. cream

1 tsp. corn flour

salt to taste

Method

Sieve together flour and salt.

Add chilled butter. Mix with a fork till the mixture is crumbly.

Sprinkle chilled water over it.

Quickly, with a light hand mix the dough into a lump.

Do not over-knead.

Chill dough for 15 mins. in a plastic bag.

Roll dough into a 4" thick round.

Place over a greased pie plate.

Prick with a fork all over.

Bake in a pre-heated oven for 12 mins., or till light brown. Keep aside.

Filling

Grate tomato, onion, ginger.

Finely chop green chillies.

Chope and boil other vegetables.

Heat oil in a skillet, add the grated vegetables and chillies.

Cook for 4-5 mins. Stirring occasionally.

Add all other ingredients except cream.

Cook till the water evaporates and curry is thick.

Sprinkle a little cornflour over the crust.

Pour and spread the filling in the shell.

Pour cream all over.

Bake for 8-10 mins. in pre-heated oven.

Slice and serve warm.

Dr. Manju Antil, PhD

Dr. Manju Antil, Ph.D. is a counseling psychologist, psychotherapist, and founder of Wellnessnetic Care, dedicated to promoting mental health and digital well-being. With over seven years of experience, she currently serves as an Assistant Professor at Apeejay Stya University and has previously taught at K.R. Mangalam University. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from Kurukshetra University, specializing in projective techniques and suicidal ideation. A former Research Fellow at NCERT, Dr. Antil has authored 14+ research papers and 15 book chapters, and regularly presents at national and international forums. Her clinical work focuses on anxiety, depression, trauma, and digital fatigue using CBT, mindfulness, and psychodynamic approaches. She is a life member of the APA, BCPA, and Somatic Inkblot Society, and actively shares mental health content through her blog, podcast, and social media—aiming to make psychology accessible and therapy approachable for all.

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