Traditional Vegan Casserole Portuguese Style, full of flavour, made from fresh vegetables in season. Taste cannot be compared against processed foods.

By: Isabel Robson
Serves: 4
Preparation: 35 minutes

Ingredients:
1 Kg Fresh peas in the pod
1/2 Kg Fresh Cauliflower
1/2 Kg New potatoes
3 Medium tomatoes
5 Fresh mint leaves
3 Fresh sage leaves
3 Medium carrots
3 Garlic cloves
2 tsp Soya butter
3 tsp Olive oil
1/2 tsp Caraway Seeds
1 tsp Turmeric power
1 tsp Paprika powder
1 tsp Flour
1 tsp Vinegar
1 Dry Chili

• Pre heat oven at 200 degrees Celsius.
• Peel garden peas, boil for 2 minutes then blanch in ice water.
• Boil chopped potatoes and cauliflower for 5 minutes.
• Drain and place potatoes with cauliflower in a deep baking dish.
• Peel and finely slice onions and carrots.
• Stir fry onions and carrots with olive oil in a hot pan for about 2 minutes on high heat and add to the baking dish.
• Drain peas and add to the baking dish.
• To make the tomato sauce, blend garlic, caraway seeds, paprika, turmeric, chili, flour, vinegar, soya butter, sage, mint and chopped tomatoes with 500ml water.
• Pour sauce over vegetables and gently fold with pre cooked vegetables.
• Bake in the oven for 25 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius.
• Remove from the oven and serve after 1 minute.