Meatless Carioca

One of the Chabacano's favorite ulam in rice and palaman on bread but this time minus the meat.  

Ingredients:

1 lb tvp soaked in water, squeezed of liquid

4 medium potatoes, 1/4 inch cubes

1 small carrot, ¼ inch cubes

1 small can green peas, drained

1 small red bell pepper, finely-sliced

5 garlic cloves, minced

1 medium onion, finely-sliced

raisins

1 tbsp oil

fresh ground pepper

salt and pepper

soy sauce

achuete oil for color

 

Procedure:

Saute onion & garlic in oil. Add tvp and brown. Add enough soy sauce and simmer over med-heat/flame for 5 mins. Add potatoes, carrots & red bell pepper. Mix & cook for another 10 mins. Add canned green peas, raisins and enough achuete oil to color. Salt and pepper to taste.