Vegetable Stew - Simple & Tasty
A gentle, coconut milk-based stew with soft vegetables and whole spices floating in a pale, fragrant broth. Kerala stew is quiet comfort food — not loud with chilli, but warm with cardamom and black pepper.
Ingredientsfor 3 servings
- 1 nos Potato — cut into cubes
- 1 nos Carrot — cut into cubes
- 10 nos Beans — cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup Green peas
- 2 nos Green chillies — slit
- 1 nos Onion — cut into small pieces
- 1 tbsp Ginger paste
- 1 tbsp Fennel seeds perinjeerakam
- 2 Stems Curry leaves
- 1/2 cup Thick coconut milk
- 1 tbsp Coconut oil
- Salt, to taste
- 1 cup Water
Preparation
Step 1
Cook all vegetables (potato, carrot, beans,green peas,onion) including green chillies, fennel seeds & ginger paste in a pressure cooker with one cup of water.
Step 2
Season with salt.
Step 3
Add coconut milk & give it a good stir.
Step 4
Garnish with 1 tbsp coconut oil & curry leaves. :- This will enhance the taste & flavor.
Step 5
Serve while still hot with appam, idiyappam, chappathi, puttu etc.!
Tip
When the recipe says "medium heat," it means medium. Kerala cooking is not about high-flame drama — most of the work happens at a patient, steady temperature.
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