Kerala vegetable stew
Kerala vegetable stew, from above
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Kerala vegetable stew

Grandmothers in Kottayam have opinions about this one.

35 minTime
8 gProtein each
mildSpice
Why Kerala calls it ishtu4 chapters · 3 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
538kcalsame
8 gproteinsame
7 gfibresame
35minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Potato2 medium
Carrot1 large
Green beansa handful
Green peas½ cup
Onion1, sliced
Ginger2.5 cm
Green chilli2, slit
Curry leaves1 sprig
Black pepper1 tsp, whole
Whole spicescinnamon, cloves, cardamom
Coconut oil2 tbsp
Thin coconut milk2 cups
Thick coconut milk1 cup
Appam batterfor 8 appams
Saltto taste

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Warm the coconut oil. Add the whole spices and black pepper.
  2. 2Add onion, ginger, green chillies and curry leaves. Soften, don't brown.
  3. 3Add the vegetables and thin coconut milk. Cover and simmer.
  4. 4Lower the heat. Stir in the thick coconut milk and switch off before it boils.
  5. 5Rest 5 minutes, salt to taste, and serve with warm appam.
Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

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What goes with Kerala vegetable stew: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Kerala parotta60 min
Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
On the side Beans thoran20 min
On the side Avial35 min
To drink Kulukki sarbath5 min
Something sweet Ada pradhaman60 min
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