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Chayo shamu (mushroom pie)

A Bhutanese pie filled with shamu mushrooms and melting cheese, enclosed in golden pastry. It is often prepared for festivals and shared meals.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Pâte

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

455 kcal per serving

Protein
15.2 g
Carbohydrates
32 g
of which sugars
3.5 g
Fat
28.8 g
Fiber
2.5 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Mix the flour, salt and cold butter cut into cubes with your fingertips until the texture is sandy.
  2. Gradually add the egg and cold water, knead quickly, wrap in cling film and chill for 20 minutes.
  3. Finely slice the onion and mushrooms, and cook them in the oil for 10 minutes until the water has evaporated.
  4. Add the chopped chillies, turmeric, salt and pepper, then leave to cool.
  5. Roll out the pastry, line a pie dish with it, add the mushroom filling and grated cheese, and cover with a second layer of pastry.
  6. Brush with egg yolk and bake at 190 °C for 35 minutes, until the crust is well golden.

Variations and tips

Family version. Make small individual pies in muffin tins and reduce the baking time to 20 minutes.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.