First some Wiki Gyan time: Cholent (in Yiddish) or hamin (in Hebrewן) is a traditional Jewish stew simmered overnight, for 12 hours or more, and eaten for lunch on the Sabbath. Cholent was developed over the centuries to conform with Jewish religious laws that prohibit cooking on the Sabbath. The pot is brought to boil on Friday before the Sabbath begins, and kept on a hotplate, or placed in a slow oven or electric slow cooker until the following day.
Well I just followed the recipe from veganomicon and Isa’s version of vegan cholent was done in exactly 45minutes. This tasted awesome, very hearty & filling. Isa suggests serving it over rice or with bread, but I went with polenta. I made a few changes to the recipe to accommodate what I have in the pantry.
Recipe adapted from Veganomicon.
Ingredients
- 1 Onion – large, chopped
- 2 Potatoes – large, chopped into cubes
- 1 Carrot – medium, chopped
- 15 oz . cans Kidney beans of – 1½ cups cooked
- 1 cup Peas – fresh/ thawed if frozen
- 2 tbsps Tomato paste
- 1 cup Tomato puree
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 2 Bay leaves
- ½ tsp Caraway seeds (Shah jeera)
- to taste Salt Pepper &
Instructions
- Heat 2tbsp oil in a large soup pot; add onions and sauté till they turn translucent, about 5-6 minutes.
- Add garlic, caraway seeds, salt and pepper and cook for another minute.
- Add potatoes, carrots, TVP chunks, bay leaves, tomato puree & tomato paste along with 3 cups of water. Cover and cook for about 25-30 minutes or until the veggies are tender.
- Add kidney beans & peas, cook till they are heated through. Serve hot with rice, polenta or bread. It tasted awesome reheated for lunch too.
Notes
Prathibha
Looks yummy...I loved the combo,will give a try sometime..
Jeni Treehugger
YUMMY! What a wonderful meal.
Finla
Wow this really looks yummy.
Cham
Never tried this cuisine before, vegan version is quiet interesting!
A 2 Z Vegetarian Cuisine
That looks interesting & delicious. Should try out. Happy Diwali to you and your family.
Seitahn
This looks delicious! I must try it!Tahn
Parita
Hmmm the stew looks very unique 🙂
Veggie Belly
oh my! looks so hearty and yummy! i love the veganomicon book! ill have to try this one 🙂
Christine
Wow, that looks fabulous!
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Vaishali
Hey Pavani, so you're participating in veganmofo this year-- great job so far! This sounds like a really interesting dish and not one I've ever tried. It does look vibrant with all those veggies.
Liz lederer
What are TVP chunks?
cookshideout
TVP means Textured Vegetable Protein or soy granules/ chunks - they are available in health stores or Indian stores.