Curried Apple Seitan

I've made several dishes this past week that I will share after I perfect them.  Actually, the Roasted Root Vegetables were nice and tasty, but I neglected to get a picture!  I also made a pretty decent corn chowder, but the spices need a bit of a tweak. 

Tonight I'm going to share my Curried Apple Seitan recipe.  Interesting to note, the recipe has mostly carrots and few apples!  Certainly tasty.  One should also feel free to experiment with the curry.  I don't like my foods very spicy so I use less than others might. 

Funny story about curry.  I had some in my spices and I'd never used it.  I was going through that cupboard one night and decided I would try some.  I really, really liked the flavor and began using it a lot...until I ran out.  I bought more and used the same quantity I had been using in whatever dish I was preparing.  One bite and I was ON FIRE!  I mean, ON FIRE!  I had been unaware how HOT curry was.  It seems the curry I'd discovered in my cupboard was quite old and the spice had...aged away.  Actually, I'm kind of disappointed in fresh curry due to that heat because I really liked the flavor of the old curry.  I'm thinking about aging some....

Without further delay, Curried Apple Seitan!

Ingredients:
1/4 Seitan - mixed with curry and cinnamon, but left not boiled.
1 spoonful of Apple sauce or 2Tbsp chunked fresh apple
1 1/2 cups diced carrot
1/2 cup vegetable broth
Two dashes of Curry
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Ginger
Salt to taste
1Tbsp Coconut

Directions: 
Place all ingredients into the baby crock pot, reserving about 1/2 the Tbsp coconut for garnish.  Cook on low for approximately 6 hours or until your carrots are tender.  The broth should be mostly cooked away, but I served mine in a bowl to catch whatever remained.  You could serve over quinoa to solve any juice issues as well!  I plated mine with tofu and quinoa.