This unique and satisfying Greek vegan recipe for jammy braised chestnuts with fresh tomatoes and herbs is so easy and elegant it will surprise both you and your guests, whether they are vegan or not. Chestnut recipes in the Greek diet abound. Indeed, chestnuts are a major Mediterranean diet ingredient, used in stuffings, soups, as a snack, and also dried and ground into a flour that helped people survive during times of duress. This is one of my most beloved Greek recipes, and one that finds a place not only on my holiday table, say as a perfect Greek vegan Thanksgiving recipe or Christmas show-stopper, but also as a midweek sauce for pasta. It’s delicious and hearty.