Vegetable Stew Kerala Style

This stew is prepared during onam / Christmas & served along with appam. Perfect warm bowl for the monsoon days.

RECIPE:-

• In a pan heat 2 tsp oil, add Clove - 2,
• Small Star anise - 1, Black Pepper corns - 4, small piece bae leaf, Small piece cinnamon stick , Cardamom - 1
• 1/2 inch ginger ,Finely chopped garlic cloves - 1tsp ,Green chilly - 1( adjust as per taste)
• Saute on low flame till raw smell goes.
• Add 1 Sliced onion , green chilly, saute on low flame till onions turn translucent, add few curry leaves, mixed veggies ( 1/2 cup potato, 1/2 cup carrot, 1/4 cup beans, 1tbsp green peas, mix well .
• Saute on low flame for 3 minutes.
• Note - ( soak 1 tbsp Green peas over night)
• Add diluted coconut milk( 1/2 tbsp coconut milk+ 3/4 cup water)
• Add salt as per taste.
• Transfer it to a pressure cooker.
• Cook on medium flame for 2 to 3 whistles.
• When veggies gets completely cooked, add 1/8 tsp crushed pepper, 1/8 tsp garam masala ( optional), thick coconut milk - 1/4 cup + 3 tbsp, adjust salt as per taste.
• Mash 3 pieces of boiled potato and add it to gravy ( gravy slightly thickens later).
• Flame must be very low while adding coconut milk, switch off the flame when it starts to boil.
• No need to boil it.
• Add tempering In a pan heat 1 tbsp ghee, fry 2 sliced shallots, raisins, cashew nuts, few curry leaves seperatly.
• Add this thadka to curry.
• Cover and rest it for 20 minutes.
• Serve warm stew with dosa, appam, bread.