Fish & seafood / RICETTI
Maltese lampuki pie
A fish pie filled with vegetables, olives and capers.
◷ 115 min / 6 servings
Method
- Soften onion and garlic in oil. Add tomatoes and cauliflower and simmer covered for 15 minutes.
- Add spinach, fish pieces, olives, capers and parsley. Cook for 8 minutes. Season and cool.
- Heat oven to 190°C, or 170°C fan. Line a 24 cm pie dish with two-thirds of the pastry.
- Fill, cover with remaining pastry and seal edges. Cut a steam hole and bake for 40–45 minutes until golden.
✳ From the kitchen
Check fish carefully for small bones before filling.
Tradition reference
Maltese food · local recipe archive ↗Reference for the dish tradition. This recipe is an original home-kitchen adaptation; family versions vary. Not professionally kitchen-tested.