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Dothraki Blood Pie

Traditional Blood Pie

“Food was brought to her, steaming joints of meat and thick black sausages and Dothraki blood pies, and later fruits and sweetgrass stews and delicate pastries from the kitchens of Pentos…” -A Game of Thrones

Modern Blood Sausage Tart

Thoughts:

*Fun Fact: Blood Pie is also a Klingon Dish. Oh, the wonders of the interwebs…*

The traditional pies are great. Rustic and hearty, frying leaves the dough wonderfully chewy, and the insides bursting with flavor. If you are wary of the blood sausage, you needn’t be; One of our housemates ate four of the pies in quick succession, raving about them, and was shocked to learn that they contained black pudding. The spices further improve what would be a wonderful recipe on its own. I used Aleppo pepper, and loved the middle eastern spiciness of it. If you too add spicy pepper to your filling, then you may find that our Milk Tea is a wonderful counter to that heat.

The modern pie is amazeballs. Truly. It took me about three glorious bites to even be able to think about additional adjectives. The smidge of garlic on the bottom of the filling was planted, grown, and harvested purely to complement the chevre.  The leek was lovingly tended by orphans of the Greenblood who sang to it daily, until the time came for it to join the other ingredients in this tart. The black pudding, the center of the whole dish, stands firm amidst the other flavors, allowing them to complement, rather than overpower it. You may think the addition of the pistachios strange, but they lend a bit of crunch to an otherwise creamy dish, and help bring out the subtle nuttiness of the crust. Nibbled on its own, the crust has a nice, dry earthiness. However, it softens as it soaks up moisture from the filling, and adds to the overall gloriosity of the whole.

The two recipes are too dissimilar to compare fairly. I loved them both equally, albeit for their separate merits. I’d say that the traditional pie is the most Dothraki, but although the modern tart moonlights as a dainty and proper dish in its fluted tart pan, it’s absolutely one that Ser Jorah could dig into with both hands. Since most black pudding comes in 1 lb. packages, I suggest making both!

Traditional Mongolian Blood Pie Recipe

Prep: 15 minutes           Frying: a long time (maybe about 1 hour total)

Makes 10-12 small meat pies

Known as Khuushuur in Mongolia, these meat pies are traditionally made with horse meat, or with lamb, goat, or beef. To satisfy the “blood” part of the description, I’ve opted to use blood sausage for half the meat. For a series of photos of a Mongolian woman (in… leopard skin?) making these pies, check out this post.

I also strongly recommend washing these pies down with Milk Tea.

Dough:

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup warm water

Filling:

  •  2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 small onion, minced
  • 1/2 pound ground lamb
  • 1/2 lb. blood sausage
  • Spices to taste (I used 1 tsp. Aleppo Pepper, and 1 tsp. cumin)
  • several cups vegetable oil for frying

Mix the ingredients for the dough, tweaking the amounts of flour and water as needed until you have a nice smooth ball of dough.

Divide the dough in half, and roll each half into a rope about a foot long. Cut these ropes into 5-6 pieces, which will give you a total of 10-12. On a floured surface, roll out each piece of dough into a thin circle, about 5-7″ across.

Onto each of the dough discs, spoon 3-4 Tbs. of the filling, then spread it out, leaving only 1/2″ border uncovered. Crimping the edges together is a bit tricky:

With your fingers, tuck the first inch or so of the dough near the fold under the meat pie. Then, one bit of dough at a time, fold the joined edges over the top, overlapping as you go, like this:

Repeat with all remaining dough and filling.

Meanwhile, heat about 2 inches oil over medium-low heat to 350°F in a deep pot. Fry pies, several at a time, until golden and meat is just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.

Serve warm or cold.

Modern Blood Sausage Tart Recipe

Prep: 10 minutes           Prebake: 15 minutes           Final Bake: 25 minutes

Makes one 10″ round tart, or one rectangular tart

Crust:

  • 1/2 cup unsalted pistachios, finely ground or very finely chopped
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup chickpea or almond flour, or a combination
  • a pinch of salt
  • 6 Tbs.  unsalted butter, chilled
  • 1 egg
  • 2-3 tsp. ice water, if needed
Filling:
  • 1/2 lb. (8 oz.) Blood Sausage, cut into 1/4″ slices (black pudding, boudin, and morcilla all work great)
  • 1 tsp. olive oil
  • 1 leek, halved lengthwise and sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp. fresh thyme leaves, chopped
  • 2 eggs
  • 2/3 cup heavy cream
  • 4 oz. soft goat cheese (chèvre or feta)
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped pistachios for garnish (optional)

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Combine the ground pistachios, almonds, and flours in a large bowl, along with a pinch of salt. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Depending on the size of your egg, you may or may not need to add a splash of cold water to bring the mixture together. Press the dough into a flat disc between plastic wrap, and chill for 30 minutes.

Press the chilled dough into your tart pan, making sure to spread it evenly at a depth of about 1/4″. Prick the bottom of the pan all over with a fork to keep the dough from bubbling up. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the edge starts to pull away from the pan, and is just shy of browning.

While the crust is baking, prepare the filling. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the leeks for about 3 minutes, or until they are tender. Add the garlic and stir for another minute. Set aside and allow this mixture to cool. In a separate bowl, mix the eggs and cream with the goat cheese.

When the crust is finished, sprinkle the garlic-leek mixture over the bottom of the crust. Follow this with the sliced blood sausage, then the cheese mixture, making sure to distribute evenly.

Bake for 30 minutes, or until the filling has set. Allow to cool slightly before serving; Best eaten warm.

 

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27 Responses

  1. harbqll says
    June 28, 2012 at 3:13 am

    Amazeballs is my new favorite word.

    Where did you find blood sausage? Ordered online?

    Reply
    • Needs Mead says
      June 28, 2012 at 11:01 am

      I know they’re available on Amazon (of course), but we’re lucky enough to have a few shops in Boston that carry it.

      Reply
      • Brewspoon says
        July 9, 2012 at 9:45 pm

        Market Basket often carries it if you’re in New Hampshire or Massachusetts.

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    • Ana says
      February 18, 2013 at 10:58 am

      In Argentina you can find blood sausage in any butcher shop. Maybe in the imported section of your supermarket?

      Reply
  2. Nate says
    June 28, 2012 at 8:24 am

    Are you sure about the boudin? Traditional Boudin includes alot of rice, and even more spices.

    Reply
    • Needs Mead says
      June 28, 2012 at 11:00 am

      Interesting! The only boudin I’ve had was light on any rice, and pretty closely resembled UK black pudding. I imagine that a spicy, ricey boudin would still suit the traditional version very well, although perhaps not the modern one.

      Reply
      • Kate says
        June 29, 2012 at 9:10 am

        I think you’re confusing french Boudin with Cajun Boudin……verrry different! Rice is not typically found in traditional French recipes. :)

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        • Nate says
          June 30, 2012 at 7:34 am

          Ahh, that makes sense. I am certainly thinking of Cajun Boudin since that is what we have down here.

          Reply
  3. Paschendale says
    June 28, 2012 at 8:48 am

    I must say that both of them do sound very tasty, although my stomach tends to favor the traditional one; I always loved the individual-sized meat pies.

    Reply
  4. Leaf says
    June 28, 2012 at 10:11 am

    That seems truly fabulous. I love black pudding, so I think I may try to do that recipe next time I head home. ^^ Thank you!

    That said — apparently the link for crimming the edges in the traditional recipe isn’t working. I couldn’t find a way to tweek the link to make it work either… Oops? ^^

    Reply
    • Needs Mead says
      June 28, 2012 at 10:46 am

      Aha. I went a little link crazy on this one, but apparently I can’t link to a photo the way I thought. I’ve pasted it into the post, instead.

      I’ll look forward to hearing how you like the pies! Do you know which version you’d like to try?

      Reply
  5. ducky says
    June 29, 2012 at 11:04 pm

    Nummy!! This looks great and I look forward to trying it!!

    Reply
  6. Andi-Roo (@theworld4realz) says
    July 2, 2012 at 11:25 pm

    These recipes are amazeballs! lol! Can’t wait to try them myself!!! I intend to taste both — I’ll let you know which I prefer. thanks for sharing! :)

    Reply
  7. NewToWesteros says
    July 6, 2012 at 6:48 pm

    Tried the traditional recipe, had to increase the amount of flour to make a stiffer dough but otherwise worked great. One word of warning, the stuffing is VERY rich so be sparing! Otherwise reminded me of a samosa, one of my favourite foods.

    Reply
  8. Kirsty says
    February 3, 2013 at 6:45 pm

    do you need to cook the filling first or just put it in raw ?

    Reply
    • Chelsea says
      February 4, 2013 at 11:25 pm

      It goes in raw to both recipes.

      Reply
      • Kirsty says
        February 7, 2013 at 10:47 am

        okay thank you :)

        Reply
      • Lynn Swanson says
        April 27, 2015 at 6:23 pm

        Does the blood sausage in the traditional blood pie need to be diced small like everything else. There is no instructions on the prep for the filling.

        Reply
        • Chelsea M-C says
          April 27, 2015 at 7:29 pm

          When I made it, I just peeled the skin off, and used it like sausage meat.

          Reply
  9. Kirsty says
    February 8, 2013 at 11:19 am

    just made these, my dad who cant stand black pudding loves them and my 6 year old god daughter loves them to :) will definatly make more soon. Thanks for the recipe :)

    Reply
    • Chelsea M-C says
      February 8, 2013 at 12:05 pm

      Awesome! Which version did you try?

      Reply
  10. Vinz says
    June 23, 2013 at 9:46 am

    Quick question here : When you ask for a cup of – for instance – pistachios, then add “finely ground”, does you mean to take a cup of ground pistachios, or is it a cup of whole pistachios that you’ll grind ?
    I was thinking all along that it was a cup of whole pistachios, but suddenly I had some doubts.. ^^

    Thanks :) (Not trying the recipes though, just translating, but I’ll definitively try both of them one day, sooner than later)

    Reply
    • Chelsea M-C says
      June 23, 2013 at 9:55 am

      You’ve got it- A cup of whole pistachios, which are then ground. :)

      Reply
      • Vinz says
        June 23, 2013 at 9:57 am

        Wow, that was fast ! Thank you ^^

        Reply
  11. Azure says
    June 12, 2014 at 2:00 pm

    Oh wow. Definitely going to make some of these tonight! Not surprised to learn that they’re delicious, though; blood sausage is one of my favorite foods, and I’m lucky enough to live around a large Polish population, so there’s a butcher a block from my home that carries a regular supply.

    Reply
    • Chelsea M-C says
      June 17, 2014 at 10:18 am

      It’s one of my favorites, too! I have yet to find a great source for them up in the North, though…

      Reply
  12. NLB says
    July 6, 2015 at 11:55 am

    Thank you for the lovely recipe! I tried the traditional version, but included some choped spring onions in addition to the regular onion (because in Argentina, and probably in Spain too, spring onions are a classic within the sweet variety of argentian-basque black pudding, here called morcilla). The result was delightful!

    Reply

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