Kerala Style Vegetable Stew Recipe
This vegetable stew, Kerala style, is a simple, gently spiced, and fragrant dish prepared with a medley of vegetables, coconut milk, and spices. A well-loved stew from the Kerala cuisine.
Ingredients
- 1 big Carrot (cubed)
- 1 big Potato (cubed)
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup Green Peas (I used frozen peas)
- 1 big Onion (sliced finely)
- 4-5 Green chilly
- 1 tbsp each Crushed Ginger & garlic
- 1/2 tsp Whole black pepper
- 1 piece Cinnamon
- 3 Cloves
- 3 Cardamom
- 1.5 cups thin coconut milk
- 1/2 – 3/4 cup thick coconut milk
- Curry leaves
- Salt
- Coconut oil
Instructions
- Heat oil in a deep bottom pan & splutter the crushed spices. Add the onion, ginger & garlic, curry leaves & green chilly and saute for a few minutes till the onion becomes soft/transparent. Don't make the onions brown. Add the cubed vegetables & combine well. Add thin coconut milk & salt, bring to boil, reduce heat; simmer and cook till vegetables are tender, it will take 10 mins approx. Add thick coconut milk and cook for 5 more minutes & remove from fire. Garnish with curry leaves fried in coconut oil or ghee.
Notes
If you want to make the gravy very thick, add 1 tbsp of cashew paste. To make cashew paste, soak cashews (around6,7) in hot water for 5-10 mins. Grind it into a smooth paste. Mix the cashew paste with thick coconut milk & add to the curry. It increases the taste and also gives a thick gravy.
Nutrition
Calories: 612kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 11gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 34gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 682mgPotassium: 1254mgFiber: 12gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 7762IUVitamin C: 156mgCalcium: 122mgIron: 6mg
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