Vegan Recipes : Red Dragon Pie

Serves 4-5

Ingredients

• 110 g Aduki Beans (Kidney beans or Chickpeas can also be used)
• 50 g Wheat Grains or Brown Rice
• 1 lt Water for soaking
• 1 lt Water for boiling
• 15 ml Oil
• 200 g Onions
• 225 g Carrots (¼″-½″ dice)
• 15-30 ml Shoyu or Soya Sauce
• 15-30 ml Tomato Puree
• 5 ml Mixed Herbs
• 275 ml Vegetable Stock

Potato Topping (quantities for serving in one large dish / individual dishes)

• 500-1000 g Potatoes
• 25-50 g Vegan Margarine
• Salt and Pepper

Method

1. Wash beans and wheat or rice well. Soak overnight in 1 litre of water. Drain, rinse and bring to the boil in 1 litre of fresh water. Boil for 10 minutes, then reduce heat and simmer for approx 45 minutes or until grains and beans are soft. Drain.
2. Heat the oil and sweat the onion for 5 minutes. Add the carrots and continue to sweat. Add cooked grains and beans, shoyu or soya sauce, tomato puree, herbs and the vegetable stock.
3. Bring to the boil and simmer 20-30 minutes. Meanwhile wash and peel the potatoes, cut to even sizes and cover with cold water, season with salt and simmer gently for 20 minutes or until tender. Drain well and pass through a ricer, add margarine and season.
4. Season the bean mixture well and adjust the consistency so that it is moist.
5. Transfer to serving dishes and top with the potato. Bake in the oven until the potato topping is brown.