Healthy Vegan Spinach Pie 

A great, nutritious and healthy pie using no eggs. Rich in potassium required for healthy body heart, nervous system and muscular functioning. A diet deficient in potassium can lead to many chronic diseases including high blood pressure, stroke, and heart disease and is not uncommon in the Western world due to high consumption of coffee, soft drinks, salt, sugar, stress and certain medications.  In short, a pie of pure tasty and nutritious goodness which can also be a great use of leftovers.

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 40 minutes

Cooking and baking time: 60 minutes

Ingredients for Pie Base

1/2 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

Pinch of Himalayan salt

3 1/2 tbs coconut butter or oil

1 tsp stevia

3 tbs water

Ingredients for Pie Filling

1 tbs coconut oil

3/4 cup chopped onion

1 tbs coriander

1 tsp cumin

3/4 cup brown lentils

1 1/2 cups boiling water

1 1/2 cups chopped spinach leaves

1 tbs lemon juice

Pinch of Himalayan salt

Ingredients for Pie Topping

1 tbs natural sesame seeds

Instructions:

1. Mix in a bowl the flour, baking powder and the pinch of salt. Add the coconut butter and mix with your hands.
2. In a small glass, mix the water with the stevia together and mix. Add this solution to the flour mixture. Add more water if necessary to make the dough damp.
3. Allow dough to  stand for 30 minutes.
4. Preheat oven to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C)
5. Roll dough into the shape of your pie mould. Press the dough into the pie base.
6. Using a fork, prick the dough. Bake in the oven for 5 minutes.
7. Heat oil in pan and fry spices with onion until translucent.
8. Add the lentils and boiling water. Bring to boil again and reduce the heat. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.
9. Wash the spinach leaves and chop. Place in a small pan and cook covered for without any additional water for 5 minutes.
10. Add spinach into lentil mixture with lemon juice and spices
11. Pour mixture into pie base and cover pie. Place in the preheated oven for 30 minutes of baking
12. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.
13. Enjoy!