Tchoulent. Mixed chickpeas and beans. Lots of caramelized onion, mushroom, potatoes, carrots, kohlrabi, turnip. Wheat berries, eggs. Plenty of spices.
I decided to try various "meat substitutes", though I don't like thinking of them as such - rather I see them as ingredients good in absorbing flavor, and some textures. The three i added are tofu and seitan - which I often use, and TVP, which I rarely do. The tofu is my favorite texture wise, the seitan absorbed more flavor and has a nice chew, but is a bit dry, the TVP absorbed a lot of juices which release when biting it, but tough the long cooking tenderized it, the texture is still not my favorite - That said, I might still include it for variation next time.
Simple salad, cucumbers, radish, dill. Vinegar, cold pressed sunflower oil, caraway, pepper.
Served with pickles, wine, some crisp warm bread.
