Cooking the curry powder with the vegetables mellows its flavor.
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
1. Heat the oil in a large, heavy pot over low heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, 8 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger, curry powder and flour; cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes.
Step 2
2. Add the carrots, potatoes, broth and cinnamon sticks; simmer, partially covered, 20 minutes. Add the chutney, raisins, peas, tomato, parsley, beef, salt and pepper; cook 5 minutes more.
Step 3
3. Place the mixture in a 1 1/2-quart, round, ovenproof casserole dish. On a floured surface, roll the pastry into a circle 2 inches larger than the dish. Brush the dish rim with some of the egg ; cover with pastry, crimping the edges around the rim. Cut 3 slits in the top and brush with remaining egg. Bake in a 350°F oven until golden, 40 minutes.
