Shepherd’s Pie with Cumin & Smashed Chickpeas

Name: Shepherd’s Pie with Cumin & Smashed Chickpeas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb (750 g) all-purpose potatoes peeled and quartered; 1/4 cup (60 ml) milk; 2 tbsps (30 ml) butter; 1 1/2 tsp (7 ml) sea salt grinder (club house) divided; 1 can (540 ml) chickpeas, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed divided; 1 lb (500 g) ground lamb; 1/2 lb (250 g) lean ground beef; 1 cup (250 ml) coarsely chopped onion; 1 tbsp (15 ml) organic cumin ground; 1 tsp (5 ml) organic coriander ground (mccormick ); 1/2 tsp (2 ml) pepper coarse black (club house); 1/4 cup (60 ml) whiskey or apple cider; 1 cup (250 ml) beef stock; 1 tbsp (15 ml) cornstarch; 1 cup (250 ml) frozen carrots unthawed; 1 cup (250 ml) frozen green beans unthawed