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# Vegetable Stew Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 5 min |
| **Cook time** | 15 min |
| **Total time** | 20 min |
| **Serves** | 3 servings |
## 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)*
## 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.
## Step-by-step
firstly, in a large kadai heat ½ tbsp coconut oil and saute 2 cloves, 1 inch cinnamon and 2 pods cardamom.
further, add ½ onion and saute till they shrink slightly. do not brown the onions.
also add 5 beans, ½ carrot, ½ potato, 3 tbsp peas, 10 florets cauliflower, 2 green chilli and 1 inch ginger.
furthermore, add 1 cup water, 1 tsp salt and few curry leaves. mix well.
cover and boil for 5 minutes or till vegetables are half cooked.
now add 2 cup coconut milk (thin consistency) and mix well.
boil for 7 minutes or till vegetables is cooked completely.
turn off the flame and add few curry leaves, ¼ cup thick coconut milk and 1 tsp coconut oil. mix well.
finally, serve kerala **style vegetable stew** with [idiyappam](/recipes/idiyappam-recipe-string-hopper-recipe) or [appam](/recipes/palappam-recipe-kerala-appam-recipe).
## Video
## 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.
Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/veg-stew-kerala-style-vegetable-stew/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/veg-stew-kerala-style-vegetable-stew/)
