Vegetable Stew Kerala style Recipe

Vegetable Stew

 Ingredients:

• Potato 2 (200g)
• Carrot 1(100g)
• Green peas 1/2 cup (100g)
• Beans 4 (50g)
• Onion 1 (100g)
• Thin coconut milk 2 cups (500ml)
• Thick coconut milk 1 cup (250ml)
• Green chilli 4(adjust according to taste)
• Curry leaves
• Ginger 1 small piece
• Roasted cashews 2tbs
• Pepper powder 1/2 tsp
• Garam masala 1/2 tsp
• Whole spices (cardamom 4, cloves 3, cinnamon 1 inch piece, star anise)

 Method

• Heat 2tbs coconut oil in a pressure cooker.
• Add whole spices and let them crack.
• Add sliced onion, ginger, green chilli and curry leaves.
• Stir and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add pepper powder and garam masala and combine well.
• Add potato, carrot, green peas and beans and give a good stir.
• Add thin coconut milk.
• Add salt as needed.
• Cover and cook for 1 whistle.
• Turn off the flame and let the pressure goes away naturally.
• Open the cooker and turn on the flame.
• Add thick coconut milk and heat this up; Do not boil after adding the thick coconut milk.
• Finally add some roasted ghee and fresh curry leaves.
• Delicious vegetable stew is ready.
• Serve with appam, idiyappam, pathiri, chapati etc.