The BEST Curried Beef Pot Pie

Pie Crust

1. Mix flour and salt.
2. Add butter and shortening to the flour mixture.
3. Mix in water until dough comes together.
4. Knead dough and separate into two flat discs.
5. Cover and refrigerate dough for at least 2 hours.

Beef Stew Filling

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Season the stew beef with salt, pepper, 1/2 of the maggi cube, 1/2 tsp thyme, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, and tsp each garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, and cayenne powder.
3. In a dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium high heat.
4. Sear the seasoned beef and set aside.
5. Add butter and sauté onion and carrots with a pinch of salt for about 5 minutes, until onions are translucent and carrots have softened.
6. Add garlic and 1/2 tsp thyme. Sauté for about 1 minute.
7. Add 2 tbsp tomato paste and 1/4 of the maggi cube. Stir and let the mixture caramelize.
8. Deglaze the pot with ½ cup beef broth and add flour. Stir mixture until the flour is well incorporated and you have a gravy.
9. Add remaining beef broth, heavy cream, Worcestershire sauce, tbsp curry powder, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika, and bay leaves to the pot.
10. Once the mixture begins to simmer, return the beef to the pot.
11. Cover the pot and transfer it to oven. Cook until beef is tender, about 1 hour.
12. While the stew is cooking, boil water with some salt. Cook the potato until tender.
13. Once the beef is tender, remove the pot from the oven.
14. Stir in potato, cup of frozen peas, and 1/4 tsp each of thyme, curry powder, and smoked paprika.
15. Simmer the stew on the stove top on medium low heat for about 5 minutes. Taste for seasoning and add remaining 1/4 maggi cube if more salt is needed. Turn off the heat and set aside.

Curried Beef Pot Pie (Putting It All Together)

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
2. Beat an egg with a bit of water and a pinch of salt to make a egg wash.
3. Remove pie dough from refrigerator. Roll out the two discs of dough into two pie crusts (see note 2).
4. Place one of the pie crusts into the bottom of a buttered pie plate. Brush with egg wash.
5. Place beef stew filling on top of the bottom pie crust.
6. Place the second pie crust on top of the beef stew filling. Seal the edges of the crust with a fork and slice three slits into the middle of the crust. 
7. Brush the top crust with the egg wash. 
8. Season with salt, pepper, thyme and smoked paprika.
9. Transfer the pie to the oven and bake until crust is golden brown, about 32-38 minutes.
10. Remove the pie from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes.