CURRY CHICKPEA HANDPIES

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These hearty vegetarian pies are filled with chickpeas, potatoes, and spinach cooked with coconut-milk and red curry paste. They can be refrigerated and baked the same day or made-ahead and frozen for up to a month-just brush with egg, bake, and enjoy!

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers     Finger Food Recipes

Time 2h

Yield Makes 12 pies

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large onion, minced (1 3/4 cups)
1/3 cup Thai red curry paste (such as Maesri)
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed (1 3/4 cup)
1 pound Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 cup coconut milk (from 15 ounce can)
5 ounces baby spinach, tough stems removed
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Unbleached all-purpose flour, for dusting
2 recipes Test Kitchen's Favorite Pate Brisee each formed into 1 square disc
1 large egg, beaten, for brushing

Steps:

  • In a large straight sided skillet heat oil on medium-high. Add onion, cook stirring, until translucent, 3 minutes. Stir in curry paste, chickpeas, potatoes, coconut milk, and 1/3 cup water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are almost tender, about 8 minutes. Add spinach, stir until wilted. Season with salt and pepper. Cool completely.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll 1 piece of dough into an 18-inch square (about 1/8-inch thick). Cut out six 6-inch squares. Brush edges with egg. Place 1/3 cup filling on one side of a square. Fold dough over to enclose filling creating a triangle. Press edges to seal. Cut 3 small vents in top. Place on parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.To Freeze and Bake Later: Freeze in single layer on baking sheet, 2 hours. Transfer to freezer bags. Will keep, frozen, for up to 1 month. To serve, heat oven to 375 degrees. Brush hand-pies with egg. Place on a baking sheet and bake until golden brown and bubbling, 45 minutes.To Bake and Serve: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Refrigerate pies on baking sheet for 30 minutes. Brush with egg then bake until golden brown and bubbling, about 30 minutes.

Chidubem Nwigwe
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These handpies were delicious! I will definitely be making them again.


Shahbaz Nazir
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I'm not a vegetarian, but I really enjoyed these curry chickpea handpies. They were a nice change from my usual meat-based meals.


Scarlet Draisey
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These handpies were a lot of work to make, but they were worth it. They were so delicious!


Nadar Bhatti
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The curry chickpea filling was a bit bland for my taste, but I added some extra spices and it turned out great.


Ganidu Herath
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I made these handpies for a picnic and they were the perfect finger food.


Aidyn Carson
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These handpies were a bit too spicy for my taste, but I still enjoyed them.


Rabnawaz Ahmad
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I added some chopped spinach to the filling for an extra boost of nutrition.


Amar Khand
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These handpies were easy to make and turned out great! I used a store-bought pie crust to save time.


MO H ON
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I'm not a big fan of chickpeas, but I really enjoyed these handpies. The curry flavor was amazing.


Jeremy Phillips
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The curry chickpea filling was delicious, but the crust was a bit too dry for my taste.


Sakir Ahmad
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I made these handpies for a party and they were a huge success. Everyone loved them!


Iluyomade taye
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These curry chickpea handpies were a hit! The filling was flavorful and the crust was perfectly flaky. I will definitely be making these again.