Vegetable Stew Recipe

Time and servings

Prep time	5 min
Cook time	15 min
Total time	20 min
Serves	3 servings

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Ingredients

• ½ tbsp coconut oil
• 2 cloves / lavang
• 1 inch cinnamon / dalchini
• 2 pods cardamom / elachi
• ½ onion (sliced)
• 5 beans (chopped)
• ½ carrot (chopped)
• ½ potato (cubed)
• 3 tbsp peas / matar
• 10 florets cauliflower / gobi
• 2 green chilli (slit)
• 1 inch ginger (julienne)
• 1 cup water
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 cup coconut milk (thin)
• few curry leaves
• ¼ cup coconut milk (thick)

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Instructions

1. firstly, in a large kadai heat ½ tbsp coconut oil and saute 2 cloves, 1 inch cinnamon and 2 pods cardamom.
2. further, add ½ onion and saute till they shrink slightly. do not brown the onions.
3. also add 5 beans, ½ carrot, ½ potato, 3 tbsp peas, 10 florets cauliflower, 2 green chilli and 1 inch ginger.
4. saute for a minute.
5. furthermore, add 1 cup water, 1 tsp salt and few curry leaves. mix well.
6. cover and boil for 5 minutes or till vegetables are half cooked.
7. now add 2 cup coconut milk (thin consistency) and mix well.
8. boil for 7 minutes or till vegetables is cooked completely.
9. turn off the flame and add few curry leaves, ¼ cup thick coconut milk and 1 tsp coconut oil. mix well.
10. finally, serve kerala style vegetable stew with idiyappam or appam.

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Step-by-step

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Notes

• firstly, use thin consistency coconut milk while cooking vegetables.
• also, add ¼ cup thick coconut milk after turning off the flame, else the coconut milk might curdle.
• additionally, for thicker and creamy consistency use 3 tbsp of cashew paste / poppy seeds paste.
• finally, kerala style vegetable stew recipe tastes great when prepared with a variety of vegetables.