Shepherd`s pie or cottage pie

Chef John`s recipe!
Light and delicious pie!

Ingredients for minced meat:
Minced meat(lamb)-700 gms,
Olive oil-1 tbsp,
Onion-2 medium size-diced,
Plain flour-1/3 cup,
Salt to taste,
Black pepper-1 tsp,
Red chilli pwd-1/2 tsp,
Cinnamon pwd-1/4 tsp,
Dry rosemary-1/4 tsp,
Garlic-10 small or 4 big-minced or chopped,
Tomato ketchup-4 tbsp,
Carrot -1or1 cup-diced,
Frozen peas-100gms or 1 cup,
Water -1 and 1/4 cup.

Ingredients for potato topping:
Potato-700 gms-boiled,
Butter-1 tbsp,
Salt to taste,
Black pepper- 1/2 tsp,
Red chilli pwd-1/2 tsp,
Light cream or cream cheese-1/4 cup,
Milk-1/4 cup,
Cheese for pizza-combination of cheddar and mozzarella-100 gms,
Egg yolk-1.

Method: greased 7 x 11 baking dish.
Take a cooking pan add 1 tbsp of olive oil.

Add chopped onion and saute in high heat for few seconds.

Add minced or chopped garlic and saute for few seconds more.

Add minced meat and cook on high heat till it dries out and browns  a little (10 minutes).

Add flour and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on low to medium heat.

Add chopped carrots.

Add salt,pepper,red chilli pwd,cinnamon pwd,dried rosemary leaves.

Mix and add tomato ketchup.

After few seconds add 1 and 1/4 cup water.

Let it come to boil.
Put a lid on and lower the heat and cook for 6 minutes.

The consistency of minced lamb should be thick and not dry.
Add the frozen peas and close gas.

Adjust seasoning.
Mix and transfer the minced mixture to the greased baking tray.

With a wooden spoon,tap it down to make the surface smooth.

Filling:
Boil and mash the potatoes while still warm with a crusher,spoon or fingers.
Add butter,salt,pepper,red chilli pwd,1/4 cup grated cheese.

Add cream and  then mix egg yolk and milk in a bowl and then add it to the potato mixture.

Mix with a spoon for few minutes till it is creamy and smooth.

Using a tbsp put dollops of the potato mixture on the minced meat.

Spread and smooth the top evenly with a fork.

Bake the pie in a pre heated oven 375 F or 180 C for 40 to 45 minutes or till you see the edges and top is lightly brown.

Take out from oven and let it rest for 15 minutes.

Enjoy the pie with dinner roll and salad.