Portuguese Vegetarian Stew Recipe - To make the stew recipe easier to follow, read the recipe in full, peel and chop vegetables in advance and have them ready before cooking.

By: Isabel Robson
Serves: 4
Preparation: 30 minutes

Ingredients:
500g Soya chicken style pieces
300 g Large new potatoes
250 g Frozen peas
1 Table spoon of tomato puree
1 Table spoon virgin olive oil
1 Table spoon apple vinegar
2 Fresh carrots

2 Large tomatoes
2 Red sweet peppers
2 Red onions
3 Garlic cloves
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp turmeric
¼ tsp mustard seeds
¼ tsp caraway seeds
2 Bay leaves

• Peel garlic and onions, stir fry for 30 seconds on high heat with olive oil and vinegar in a large pan. Then turn heat down.
• De-seed and chop peppers and tomatoes.  Add to the pan and stir for 30 seconds.
• Add chopped soya chicken styles pieces, paprika, tomato puree, bay leaves, turmeric, mustard seeds and caraway seeds.  
• Stir for 1 minute and add 750 ml water.
• Season with sea salt and ground black pepper.
• Add finely sliced carrots and potatoes (peeled and in quarters). 
• Turn heat up and allow to boil for 10 minutes.  
• Stir occasionally.  Check seasoning.
• Add frozen peas and cook for a further 4 minutes.
• Ready to serve.  Sauce is delicious to dip with bread.