Giniling Vegisado

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 150 g soy shreds, fine
• 1 onion(s), diced
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 4 medium-sized potatoes, diced
• 2 small carrots, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 can of tomatoes, peeled
• 1 tbsp, heaped tomato paste
• Water
• Soy sauce
• oil
• salt and pepper
• chili flakes

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Rest time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 40 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 10 minutes

vegan version of the popular Filipino minced meat dish

Soak the soy strips in a large pot in plenty of boiling water for 10 minutes. The strips will roughly triple in size. Then rinse with cold water, squeeze dry, and set aside. Fry the potatoes in about 3 tablespoons of oil for 4 minutes. Now add the carrots and bell peppers and fry for another 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then set aside. Sauté the garlic and onion in plenty of oil until translucent. Add the tomato paste and fry. Now add the soy strips and fry vigorously for a few minutes. Add the peeled canned tomatoes, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, and 1 cup of water, and simmer for 5 minutes. Now add the fried potatoes, carrots, and bell peppers and another 2 tablespoons of soy sauce. If you want more liquid, you can pour more water over them. Season with pepper and chili flakes and simmer for 8-10 minutes. Then season again with salt, pepper, and chili flakes. Serve best with basmati rice.