Vegetables – Finch Frolic Garden Permaculture

Ingredients

• 1 large eggplant (larger than big grapefruit) or equivalent amount of smalls
• 1 zucchini about 6 in. long (soft center cut out) or equivalent amount of smalls
• 3 medium potatoes, peeled
• 3 seitan filets (equivalent to 4"x4" each) or other vegetarian protein product, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 medium onion, chopped thin
• 1 large clove garlic, minced unless you like larger pieces
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tbsp. thick tomato product: tomato paste, fresh tomato concoction, specialty ketchup, etc.
• 1½ cups broth (I have used leftover broth from making seitan before, or veggie broth)
• 1 tbsp. sesame oil, more or less
• 1 tbsp. olive oil, more or less
• Black Pepper to taste
• [Optional additional spices, in any combination: ½ tsp. ground ginger, 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp. ground paprika, Touch of chili/pepper of some sort]
• 2 tbsp water
• ½ cup chunky peanut butter (you can use smooth, but I like the chunks for more flavor)
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 4 tbsp vegetarian hoisin sauce
• 1 tbsp lite soy sauce (or Bragg's Amino Acid)
• 2 small garlic cloves (or 1 large), minced
• 1 birds eye chilli, finely chopped (optional. We left them out)
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 2 tbsp lime juice