Start by frying the onion and garlic in some olive oil.  Once it starts browning, add the minced beef and cook through.
Add the carrots and marrows and keep stirring. Add the Mayor Peas, curry, salt and pepper and stir for a further 5 minutes until all is combined.
Put this mixture aside to cool.
In the meantime roll out half the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use it to line a non-stock baking dish.
Pour in the cooled filling and spread out evenly.
Roll out the rest of the pastry to make a lid for the pie and gently press to the bottom pastry and seal well.
Brush the top pastry with a beaten egg, pierce a couple of holes in the middle and sprinkle some sesame seeds on top.
Bake in a moderate oven for 40-45 minutes or until golden and crisp. Recipe and photo by Vittoria Debono

Sift the flour, salt and semolina in a bowl. Rub in the butter until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs. Mix in the egg. Add enough cold water to form a dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead for a few minutes. Leave the pastry covered in a cool place for at least 30 minutes. Combine all the ingredients for the filling in a bowl and mix well. One can either do pies or a number of small ‘qassatat’. Baste some egg wash and sprinkle some sesame seeds. Bake in moderate oven for 40 minutes or until nicely golden and cooked through.

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