Pies & oven dishes / RICETTI
Maltese horse-meat pie
Slowly braised horse meat in a shortcrust pie.
◷ 240 min / 6 servings
Method
- Brown meat in oil. Add chopped onion and garlic for 8 minutes.
- Add passata, wine, water and bay. Simmer covered 2–2½ hours until tender. Reduce sauce, season and cool.
- Line a 24 cm dish with two-thirds of pastry. Fill and cover with the rest, seal and cut a steam hole.
- Brush with egg and bake 40–45 minutes at 190°C, or 170°C fan.
✳ From the kitchen
Horse-meat pies are included among officially documented Imnarja foods.
Tradition reference
Government of Malta · Imnarja food preparations, 2026 ↗Reference for the dish tradition. This recipe is an original home-kitchen adaptation; family versions vary. Not professionally kitchen-tested.