Crash's Vegetarian Vindaloo

This vindaloo fools even the carnisaurs^H^H^H^H^Hvores. Expected time to prepare - 20 minutes work, then 30 minutes cook.

Scoville rating: roughly 1500 Scoville

CAUTION: VINDALOO is a VERY spicy food. If you are unfamiliar with extreme cooking, you should consider having vindaloo prepared by an expert before attempting it on your own.

CAUTION: VINDALOO SPICES are extremely corrosive and may cause you extreme distress should you get them into an eye or other bodily orfice undiluted. For this reason WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES and WASH HANDS CAREFULLY AFTER HANDLING SPICES.

WARNING: VINDALOO may cause intestinal distress if eaten without chemical inerting absorbents such as rice, pasta, etc. You have been warned...

Ingredients for 8 servings as a main dish

It is recommended that you prepare rice as a side dish!

one bag "Green Giant Harvest Burgers For Recipes" textured soy protein
one jar (about 8 ounces) Patak's Vindaloo Paste
two big onions, slivered to 3 cm x .5 cm, about 250 mL (1.5 inches x 1/4 inch, about one cup)
four red potatoes, coarsely cubed (about the size of the first joint of your thumb)
two big cans of crushed tomatoes (two of the roughly-700-mL size)
a shot of olive oil
a bit of sea salt
a double bit of sulphurred molasses (*secret ingredient*)
whatever water is needed during boiling...

How to make it:

Heat the olive oil to frying temps, and fry the onions to golden, then...

Add the cans of crushed tomatoes...

Allow to reach a boil, add the potatoes and the textured soy...

Allow to regain boil, add the vindaloo paste.

Simmer till the potatoes are cooked through and the sauce is as you desire it. You will probably need to add some water to keep it from overthickening. This usually takes about half an hour.

Add salt to taste; molasses to taste; I've had good luck with only a tiny bit of salt and about 1/10 the vindaloo-paste jar worth of molasses.

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