CURRIED SHEPHERD'S PIE WITH MUSTARD SALAD

Curried Shepherd's Pie with Mustard Salad image

Provided by Ming Tsai

Time 45m

Yield 2 to 4 servings (depending on amount of leftovers)

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 cups gratin, mashed
1/2 tablespoon madras curry powder
1/2 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
1 cup chopped up steak
1/2 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
2 to 4 individually sized round baking crocks
Mustard Salad, recipe follows
1 tablespoon pommery mustard
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup mustard oil, recipe follows
Salt and black pepper to taste
4 cups mesclun mix
2 tablespoons dry mustard powder
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon salt
Water, to make a paste
2 cups canola oil

Steps:

Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, mix the mashed gratin with the curry powder and parsley. Fill crock 1/3 full with curried mash. Top with chopped steak, then top again with mash. Sprinkle on cheese and bake for 25 to 30 minutes until bubbling hot. If top is not golden brown, switch oven to broiler and color the tops.
This recipe utilizes the leftovers from above:
In a bowl, mix mustard, vinegar and sugar. Whisk in the oil. Season. Toss lightly with mesclun.
PLATING Place crock on one side of an oval plate, the salad on the other. Wine Suggestion: Fife Attitude 1996
In a bowl, whisk mustard, turmeric and salt with water to form a paste. Whisk in oil and let stand overnight. Mixture will separate, don't remix before using, you want to use the clear flavored oil off the top.