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Shepherd's Pie with Cauliflower Mash

After the egg tarts, I slowly built up the ingredients for shepherd's pie. Reason being I can't cook for a long period of time without having kids cutting in for attention. So I boiled the cauliflower (a whole head!) first while cooking baby's food, let it rest for some time, before frying the minced meat. That too rested in the frying pan until it turned cold. Haha. I added red capsicum, curry powder, coriander powder and 2 sprigs of curry leaves to the meat to make it fragrant.

I mashed the cauliflower with low fat milk and cheese, also at another time when the baby was taking her noon nap.

Managed to get 4 loaves/servings of shepherd's pie, one I baked for lunch and the other 3 refrigerated for the next few days' breakfasts.

Easy peasy, bake it for half an hour, let it rest for another half hour and pack for work! It tastes better after a day, maybe because the cheese and cauliflower and milk have all blended well together.

I did not make measurements unfortunately, just play by ear or tongue, rather. Husband doesn't want to eat it, sadly. Would be a good alternative for breakfast, since there's much less carbo and hidden vegetables. Maybe tomorrow I'll get him to try some. It did turn out well, the curry taste blends with the cauliflower mash so that it's not muak. Another 2 more breakfasts covered!

Shepherd's Pie with Cauliflower Mash

500g minced meat
1 large onion, sliced
2 sprigs curry leaves
3 tbsp curry powder
1 tbsp coriander powder
(I meant to add cumin powder too but seems I'm out of that)
1 red capsicum, diced
1/4 tsp salt

1 head of cauliflower, boiled
2 handfuls of cheese
1 cup of milk
  1. Fry the sliced onions in some oil. Add in the rest of the ingredients (minced meat, powders, capsicum, leaves) and fry together until dry.
  2. Using a food processor, blend the cauliflower, cheese and milk together.
  3. Layer the meat mixture, then cauliflower mixture. Bake for 30 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.

**Update** This is husband approved! But doesn't mean he eats the whole serving. Cos he doesn't fancy western food most of the time.
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