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Jamaican beef patties with slaw
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Jamaican beef patties with slaw

Golden, flaky pastries filled with curried beef. A street-food favourite.

Time 50 min
EffortMedium
Per portion£2.26
Calories950 kcal

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Ingredients

4 servings
  • Beef mince500 g
  • Ready-rolled puff pastry640 g
  • Brown onions150 g
  • White cabbage¼ cabbage
  • Carrots150 g
  • Natural yoghurt100 g

Also uses from the cupboard: vegetable oil, table salt, ground black pepper, dried mixed herbs, mild curry powder, plain flour. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.

Usually contains: Gluten, Milk.

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Nutrition per adult portion
950
calories
36g
protein
71g
carbs
58g
fat
5g
fibre

Estimated from typical ingredient values, including a teaspoon of oil. Children's portions are smaller.

Method

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  1. Make the filling. Finely chop the onion. Fry it with the mince in a large pan over a medium-high heat for 8 minutes, breaking the mince up, until browned. Stir in 2 teaspoons of curry powder, a teaspoon of dried thyme or mixed herbs, 3 tablespoons of flour and 150 ml of water. Simmer for 5 minutes until thick, season well, then spread on a plate to cool.500 g beef mince150 g brown onions
  2. Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Unroll the puff pastry and cut into 8 rectangles. Spoon filling onto one half of each, brush the edges with water, fold over and press the edges together with a fork. Put on lined baking trays.640 g ready-rolled puff pastry
  3. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until puffed and deep golden.
  4. For the slaw, finely shred the cabbage, grate the carrot and mix with the yoghurt and a pinch of salt. Serve the patties warm with the slaw.¼ cabbage150 g carrots100 g natural yoghurt
The trick that makes it

Add a teaspoon of turmeric to the pastry egg wash for the classic yellow colour.

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