Vegetable stew recipe a kerala special sidedish for idiyappam,aapam made with a combination of vegetables simmered in coconut milk sauce.
Vegetable stew recipe with step by step pictures and video.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.
What is a stew?
Stew is a combination of vegetables / meat cooked in a liquid simmer in low heat.The cooking liquid varies it can be milk or coconut milk or just vegetable stock etc.
What goes with vegetable stew?
- Traditionally vegetable stew is had with appam / idiyappam .
- But you can have even have it with crusty toasted bread too.
How to thicken vegetable stew?
Usually stew is a bit runny but still if you want to thicken it a bit then here are few ways:
- Adding cashew paste thickens the stew.
- You can even add rice flour mixed with water to the curry to thicken it a bit more.
- Add more of thick coconut milk, less of water and thin cocount milk.
Variations:
- The combination of veggies is upto you but usually Kerala stew has these combination of veggies.
- Alternatively along with cashews add a tsp of poppy seeds,green chillies and whole spice like cinnamon,cardamom,cloves and grind it to a paste, then add it.
- Ypu can even cook vegetables in thin coconut milk but make its very thin else it will start splitting.
- You can add a pinch of turmeric powder too, I wanted my stew to be white in color so skipped it.
Vegetable stew recipe
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
Instructions
- 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.
Notes
- Always be careful while adding coconut milk, simmer and add.
- Do not overcook vegetables as the veggies cook again in coconut milk also.
- While mashing mash it gently do not overdo.
Vegetable stew recipe video
How to make vegetable stew recipe:
- 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.
Serve hot with idiyappam /aapam!
My tips while making vegetable stew:
- Always be careful while adding coconut milk, simmer and add.
- Do not overcook vegetables as the veggies cook again in coconut milk also.
- While mashing mash it gently do not overdo.
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