CAMEROON FISH PIE RECIPE
Published Mar 31, 2016
Updated Apr 26, 2017
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When I started blogging about food, I should probably have started with these delicious Fish Pies. This is because I sold them for a while during my university days. The first day I made them for sale, my course mates bought everything!
Oh the magic of flavourful fish rolled in pastry!
Fish pies are very similar toย fish rolls. They are all pastry filled with fish with slight differences in the mode of preparation.
Ahh! Let’s make them.
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Fish Pie Recipe
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Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Total: 50 mins
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Ingredients
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For the dough:
Three cups of flour
8 tablespoons margarine (or butter – softened)
A quarter teaspoon salt
Half teaspoon baking powder
1 egg for egg wash
For the filling:
1 mackerel fish or 1 pound of white fish fillet (that fish without bones- you could use canned fish like sardines in oil)
Half cup of shredded carrots (you could add other vegetables of your choice)
Half an onion – chopped
2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
Salt and Maggi (seasoning cube/bouillon powder) to taste (Note: If using sardines in oil, omit this because they are salty enough)
1 tablespoon of ground garlic and ginger
To make the filling:
If using fillet, boil fish with seasoning and mash. If you can’t find fish fillet, clean and cut 1 mackerel fish then boil with some salt, maggi, garlic and ginger. Use very little water so the water dries up once the fish is cooked. When it is done, allow to cool then use your hands to separate the flesh from the bones. Be careful so you don’t mistakenly put some of the bones into the flesh. Now mash the flesh and add shredded carrots, chopped onions and vegetable oil. Mix well and set aside. For step by step photos on how to do a good fish filling, please check out myย fish roll recipe.
To make the dough:
Put flour, margarine, salt and baking powder together in a bowl. Mix with your finger tips until everything is well incorporated.
Make a well in the middle and pour in half a cup of water. Mix until it forms a dough. If necessary, add a little more water. The dough should neither be too sticky nor too hard. If it gets too sticky, add more flour. If it gets too hard, add a little more water.
Now flour a surface and roll out a part of your dough. Use a cup with a wide opening to create circles on it.
You should be able to make several circles at once.
Place some filling towards the end of each circle then use a fork to seal the edges. If you wish, use the fork to poke the top of the pie. You can see small holes I poked on the sealed pie below.
Repeat process with all of the dough. Place the pies on a greased baking tray or on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
Beat egg and rub on the top for a glossy look. Next, bake in an oven at 350 Degrees Farenheit for about 20 minutes or until pies are golden brown.
And that, my friends is how you make fish pies.
Note: If you want your pie very soft and flaky, use anywhere from 10 – 12 tablespoons of margarine/butter instead. The more the margarine, the softer and crumblier it will be. Enjoy!
Thanks for the recipe. So eggs are not needed in the mixing process right?
Hi Carine, no eggs are not needed.
Thanks so much. Great tips.
You are most welcome, Christina.
Mommy what if I use charcoal to bake and an empty pot those it have any problem
You can add sand to the pot to create an oven. Then bake the pies in the pot. It should be a large pot so you can bake a good quantity at once. Hope this helps.
Hi Aunty Precious. I truly believe you’re a God-sent in my case. Thanks for thรฉ delicious And easy-to-follow recipes. Please i wish to know how much money you used to sell your fish pies for. I’m a little out of cash And i’m convinced they’ll be as addictive as your fish rolls. Also, i don’t have an oven…
Hi Christina, I used to sell them for 100 frs or 50 frs. But that was years ago so the price could be different now. I suggest you ask around to see how much others sell their fish pie then you can make a price based on that and on the profit you will get. For the oven I didn’t have an oven either when I did this as a business. I used a large heavy iron pot. I would put lids of other pots into the pot and heat up to form an oven then I would bake on top. You could use sand or stones in the pot too. I hope this helps and wishing you the very best!
Thanks so much. Great tips.
Hello ma’am can I use my gas cooker as a form of baking with sand inside the pot
Thanks Mommy Precious for this wonderful recipe….i will try it on saturday.I know it will come out great.
wow wow great and simple recipe
thanks very much
tried this today and it was wonderful
Thanks for this wonderful recipe Precious. I’m about to start my own fish pie business. I pray it works out well
I wish you the best in your business, dear.
Hmmmm! Just came across this on google search. Delicious and inspiring
Thank you, Asanga!
Thanks So much Mommy P,your recipe is WOW!,easy and simple to follow…
Awww thanks for your kind words, Mary.
Thanks Mummy P, but if u want to deep fry the pie how is it done?
Just heat oil and deep fry, dear.
Wow the recipe is so easy to follow. Please precious can I fry? And if I do will it come out the same as the baking method?
Hi Patty, yes you can fry. If you choose to do so, skip the brushing with egg part. Also, it doesn’t come out the same as the baked version. The fried version won’t be as smooth on the outside.