Recipe- Kerala Special Vegetable Stew

Vegetable stew is a popular side dish for aapam, idiyappam etc.It is one of the staples in Kerala for breakfast or dinner.

I got this recipe from my neighbour and tried it.The mild sweetness in the curry from the coconut milk and veggies is the highlight of this stew, we all loved it a lot.This is a very easy and rich sidedish to be served with aapam and idiyappam.

Ingredients

1 big sized onion sliced thin
1/4 cup potatoes cut into small cubes
1/4 cup carrot cut into small cubes
1/4 cup beans cut 1 inch long
1/4 cup green peas
1/4 cup cauliflower cut into small florets
10 nos cashews
1 cup thin coconut milk
1 cup thick coconut milk
few nos curry leaves
1 tsp coconut oil
1 cup water
salt to taste

To Temper

1 tsp coconut oil
one 1 inch cinnamon
2 nos cloves
2 nos cardamom
1 tsp ginger finely chopped
few nos curry leaves
1 no green chilli slitted

Method

* Heat oil in a pan - add the items listed under to temper.Then add onion along with salt, give a quick saute until onion turns transparent.

* Add carrot,potato,beans,peas and cauliflower saute for 2 mins.Then add 1 cup water,give a quick mix.

* Cook covered until the veggies turn soft not too mushy.At this stage simmer and add thin coconut milk.

* Soak cashews in water for few mins and grind it to a fine paste and add it.

* Mix well then mash the veggies a little for it to blend with the coconut milk.Simmer for 2 mins.

* Switch off, add thick coconut along with curry leaves and coconut oil.Keep covered until serving time to retain flavours.