HOW TO MAKE BEST NIGERIAN FISH PIE |NIGERIAN FISH PIE RECIPE|FISH PIE RECIPE| EMPANADA |AFRICAN FOOD

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Tofu provides a plant-based option, while canned fish is budget-friendly.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, and margarine can lower costs.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while cornmeal can be less expensive.

green peas

🥗Healthier: edamame

💰Cheaper: frozen peas

Edamame is nutritious, and frozen peas are often cheaper.

Mix the flour, nutmeg, salt, baking powder & butter together.

Make a well in the middle and add the beaten eggs and cold water. Keep mixing until a smooth ball of dough is formed. Wrap with a cling film and refrigerate for about 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, make the fillings by sweating off the onion in little oil and then adding garlic, cooked fish, chopped vegetables & flour paste. Keep mixing until thickened.

Roll out the dough into meat pie shapes and then top with the fillings.

Seal the edges with egg wash, glaze the top with egg wash & then bake at 180 degrees centigrade for about 30 minutes until nice and golden.

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