Vegetable Stew

Vegetable Stew is another favorite dish of Keralites. It is made in Coconut Milk using vegetables of your choice. Coconut Milk imparts a wonderful flavor to the stew. You can make stew using a single vegetable or use a combination of veggies like Potatoes, Carrots, Green Peas, Beans and so on. It goes well with Palappam or Velayappam, Idiyappam, Parotta etc.

Mixed Vegetable Stew

Ingredients

1. Diced Vegetables – 3 or 4 cups (I used the following veggies:- 2 carrots, 1 potato, 1/4 cup green peas, 1/4 cup corn and 1 cup green beans)
2. Cinnamon Sticks (Patta) – 2 half inch pieces
3. Cardamom (Elakka) -3
4. Cloves (Grambu) – 4
5. Star Anise (Thakkolam) – 1
6. Fennel Seeds (Perum Jeerakam) – 1/2 tsp
7. Bay Leaves – 2
8. Sliced Onion – 1 big
9. Slit Green Chillies – 3
10. Chopped Ginger – 2 tsp
11. Chopped Garlic – 3 cloves
12. Cashew halves – 2 tbsp
13. Raisins – 2 tbsp
14. Garam Masala Powder – 1/2 tsp
15. Thin Coconut Milk – 3 Cups
16. Thick Coconut Milk – 1 Cup
17. Oil – 2 tbsp
18. Salt – to taste
19. Curry Leaves – A sprig

Method

1. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a wok. Add the cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise, cardamom, bay leaves and fennel seeds and saute for a minute.
2. Next add the sliced onions and saute till translucent.
3. Add the slit green chillies, curry leaves, thinly sliced ginger and garlic pieces and saute for a few minutes.
4. Add cashews and raisins and saute for a minute.
5. Next add 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder and saute for a minute.
6. Add the diced vegetables along with required salt and saute on low flame for 5-7 minutes.
7. Pour 3 cups of thin coconut milk and mix well.
8. Cook on medium flame for around 10-12 minutes till the vegetables are cooked.
9. Finally, pour 1 cup of thick coconut milk and allow the vegetables to simmer for 5 minutes.
10. You vegetable stew is ready.

Vegetables being sauteed for stew