This is a vegetarian version of Chicken Pongteh, a typical Peranakan (Nyonya) soybean based stew with potatoes and mushrooms. It's heartwarming, comforting and really delectable, especially the gravy!
Recipe for vegetarian meat is available here.Cut the potatoes into large cubes so that even after crumbling during cooking, there is still potatoes left in the stew.Try to use palm sugar, instead of regular sugar as it brings a rich sweetness to this dish.Do not add too much dark soy sauce as this dish should be a nice earthy brown tone and not too dark.