InstaFry
Vegetarian Cottage Pie
Serves: 4 • Time: 60 min

With Midea's InstaFry we have combined two of South Africa's favourite cooking appliances into one to bring you a twist on a traditional favourite; the cottage. Make yourself at home with healthy meals from Midea.
Ingredients:
- 1 Potato mashed
- 1 Butternut mashed
- 2 Eggplant peeled and cut
- 1 Onion, finely diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 carrot, peeled and finely diced
- 1⁄2 cup Cheddar cheese
- 1⁄4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup Peas (fresh or frozen)
- 1 cup Mushrooms chopped
- 1 stalk Celery
- 1⁄2 cup Parsley
- 25g Butter
- 1⁄2 teaspoon basil
- 1⁄4 teaspoon Thyme
- 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
- 500 ml Vegetable stock
- 2 tablespoons Tomato puree black pepper
- 1⁄2 green bell pepper minced
Method:
Mashed Potatoes:
- Add salted water to your Midea InstaFry pot
- Add your potato and butternut into pot (peeled and cubed)
- Put on pressure lid
- Select the DIY function and set the timer to 8 minutes
- Once done, quick release the pressure valve and move potatoes and butternut into a bowl
- Mash potatoes and butternut
- Add parmesan cheese and stir
- Once done, set aside.
Vegtable Mix:
- Heat olive oil in your pot
- Sauté the onion and garlic for 1-2 minutes
- Add carrots, mushrooms, eggplant and green pepper
- Cook for 5 minutes until the vegetables have softened
- Add peas, tomato puree, vegetable stock and spices
- Cook for another 5-10 minutes or until liquid reduces and the sauce thickens
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
Final Touch:
- Once complete add mashed potatoes and butternut mixture on top of vegetable mix
- Use a spoon to spread the mash evenly over the top of the vegetable mix
- Place your pressure cooker lid and select the DIY function, setting the timer to 8 minutes
- After cooking quick release the pressure valve
- Open the lid and add cheddar cheese on top of your pie
- Switch to the air fryer lid and select the air fry function, setting the timer to 15 minutes
- Once done remove the lid and leave the pie to rest for 5 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!