Savoury Tart Recipe From Harshita Mundhra


We love working with different local talent here at Motherland Studio! Recently we got the opportunity to collaborate with Harshita Mundhra from Ovenly. Staring at her mouth-wateringly beautiful cakes in the office all day was no easy task. That's why we thought we'd do you all a favour by sharing one of her recipes so you can enjoy the creations for yourself. This one is the secret to a perfect golden brown pie crust with a couple of filling options. 

Contrary to popular liking of sweet tarts, this recipe is a savory tart which although many haven't tried, is also quite appleaing as you will find out after tasting this scrumptious recipe. Savoury tarts are perfect for picnics or a relaxed summer setting and definitely will feed the crowd!  
     
  

Stay tuned for a sweet pie recipe too...


SWEET POTATO WITH PIRI PIRI PIE  
Pate Brise
400 gm Maida
200gm Butter
2 Tbsp cold water 

Method:
Measure Maida in a bowl. Take Frozen butter and grate it in the bowl. Rub both together with the palm of your hands . Now add cold water and knead it like a dough. Do not overmix. Line your tart and half bake it at 180 C for 15 min from the bottom.
Once out from oven put your savoury filling and bake again at 180 C for 30-40 min until a toothpick comes out clean.

HOW TO BOIL SWEET POTATO :
½ kg sweet potato peeled. ( Try finding broader potatoes)
Cut in circular Shape, approx. ½ cm width & quickly soak in a bowl of milk.
After 10 min , keep the milk separately and boil the potatoes in hot water for 30 minutes.
Once soft , you have reached the optimum texture.
POTATO-PIRI PIRI TOSS:
1 tbsp, sesame oil
1 cup chiffonade cut Parsley
4tbsp Piri piri powder ( I prefer using Keya )


BASIC SAVOURY PIE FILLING 
1 L milk ( use the whole milk to make Chenna)
½ TBsp Besan
120 gm milk ( POUR AT THE END )
Salt
Pepper
60 gm cream cheese/ goats cheese ( SPRINKLE AT THE END )


FOR SWEET POTATO SAVOURY FILLING:
Mix the Savoury filling with 2tbsp chopped garlic, 2 tbsp piri piri powder and 1 cup chopped parsley. Mix it will and press down on the half baked tart. Decorate top with potato-piri piri mix.
FOR SPINACH & LEEK SAVOURY FILLING:
1 bunch Spinach leaves
1 leek
½ Red onion
1 cup chopped parsley 


Cut the stem of the spinach. Wash it under running water until clean. Boil in 1tsp salt and 1 tbsp sugar . It takes around 8 min in high heat for spinach to boil and reach a soft texture. Make sure it does not wilt. Drain the water and shock it by soaking it in cold water.
For the leek, Only use the stem and cut in circular shape. Do not use the leafy part of the plant. Use it for composting or add it to a vegetable broth.
Slice the onions very thinly or as your prefer in your mixture. Chop the parely.
Add all of these to the basic savoury filling mixture.


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