Kerala Vegetable Stew: A Hearty and Flavorful Dish from South India

Kerala Vegetable Stew is a traditional dish from the Indian state of Kerala. It is a flavorful and fragrant vegetable curry made with a variety of vegetables such as carrots, green beans, potatoes, and peas, and is typically cooked in a coconut milk-based sauce. The dish is often served with rice and appam, a type of fermented rice cake.
August 24, 2022 1 Comment

CategoryDifficultyBeginner

Yields2 Servings
Prep Time15 minsCook Time40 minsTotal Time55 mins

 4 tbsp Coconut Oil
 1 inch, Cinnamon
 3 Cardamom pods
 3 Cloves
 2 Onion, medium and sliced
 5 Garlic Cloves, crushed
 2 inches, Ginger, crushed
 4 Green chilies, sliced
 10 - 15, Curry leaves
 1 Potato, Large and diced
 2 Carrot, medium and diced
 15 Green beans, chopped
 ⅓ cup Green Peas
 500 ml Thick Coconut Milk
 Salt, as per taste

1

In a pan, add coconut oil and allow it to heat.

2

Add Cinnamon stick, Cardamon pods and Cloves. Sauté it for 10 secs.

3

Now add sliced Onions and cook till its light golden brown.

4

Once the Onions turn golden brown, add in crushed Garlic and Ginger. Sauté them for 20 secs.

5

Add Green chilies and curry leaves. Cook them for 15 secs.

6

Add in Diced Potatoes, Carrots, Beans and Green Peas. Mix them well and cook it for 10 mins.

7

Add thick coconut milk (first squeezed) and salt. Mix them well.

8

Cover and cook the stew for 15 mins.

9

After 15 mins check if the vegetables are cooked well. Also do a taste check and adjust the salt.

10

Kerala Vegetable Stew is ready to be served. Serve it with Appams.

Ingredients

 4 tbsp Coconut Oil
 1 inch, Cinnamon
 3 Cardamom pods
 3 Cloves
 2 Onion, medium and sliced
 5 Garlic Cloves, crushed
 2 inches, Ginger, crushed
 4 Green chilies, sliced
 10 - 15, Curry leaves
 1 Potato, Large and diced
 2 Carrot, medium and diced
 15 Green beans, chopped
 ⅓ cup Green Peas
 500 ml Thick Coconut Milk
 Salt, as per taste

Directions

1

In a pan, add coconut oil and allow it to heat.

2

Add Cinnamon stick, Cardamon pods and Cloves. Sauté it for 10 secs.

3

Now add sliced Onions and cook till its light golden brown.

4

Once the Onions turn golden brown, add in crushed Garlic and Ginger. Sauté them for 20 secs.

5

Add Green chilies and curry leaves. Cook them for 15 secs.

6

Add in Diced Potatoes, Carrots, Beans and Green Peas. Mix them well and cook it for 10 mins.

7

Add thick coconut milk (first squeezed) and salt. Mix them well.

8

Cover and cook the stew for 15 mins.

9

After 15 mins check if the vegetables are cooked well. Also do a taste check and adjust the salt.

10

Kerala Vegetable Stew is ready to be served. Serve it with Appams.

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