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Kerala Vegetable Stew with Coconut Milk


Kerala Vegetable Stew

Today's recipe is a hearty Kerala style vegetable stew. Do you love stews? Most of us like a comforting bowl of soup with some rustic bread. They are thick, filling and hearty warming. Today's recipe is a very traditional, old fashioned recipe. It is extremely flavorful as the vegetables are cooked in creamy coconut milk. This creamy, rich stew with vegetables and coconut milk is served for breakfast. The beauty of this recipe is its simplicity. The locals refer to this as ishtoo, local slang for stew. It is a delicious accompaniment with appam,palappam or Kerala style laced pancake. It is mildly spiced stew with a touch of sweetness from coconut milk. Appam and vegetable stew is a classic combo that you will never get tired of eating. I grew up eating this, for me, this curry is absolute comfort homey food

 Coconut is quintessential in Kerala cooking and also the coastal regions of South India. It adds a certain layer of flavor and richness to the stew. Vegetables are cooked in coconut milk and mildly spiced with green chilly. Predominant flavors are coconut milk, earthy spices, ginger and curry leaves. Use coconut oil for authentic Kerala taste. This is low fat and vegan recipe. But you can also try the nonvegetarian version. You can make it your own by adding chicken or mutton and it also tastes amazing.

Indulge yourself in this delicious stew. This stew is best relished with appam. But don't worry if you cannot make appam, it goes well with naan or chapathi or with freshly baked bread. Try this recipe, you will surely love it.


Kerala Vegetable Stew with Coconut Milk

Cooking time- 15 minutes
Recipe type- side dish/breakfast
Cuisine- Kerala/ India

Ingredients
Potato - 1 medium
Carrot-2 medium
Beans chopped 1/2 cup
( or green peas or cauliflower)
Onion- 1 small
Ginger- 1 inch thick
Green chilly -2-3
Cardamon -2
Cinnamon- 1 inch thick
Cloves- 3
Whole pepper- a few
Star Anise-1peice
Thick coconut milk- 1 cup
Thin coconut milk- 1 1/3 cup
Curry leaves- a few
Coconut oil- 3 tsp

Chop vegetables into small cubes. You can add cubed potatoes, sweet potato, carrots, green peas, beans, cauliflower ).
Heat coconut oil or any kind of refined oil. Add the whole spices and saute till there is a nice aroma.
Next add onions, sliced ginger, curry leaves and green chilly and saute till it slightly changes color. Add the chopped vegetables, salt, and thin coconut milk. Close the lid and cook vegetables until it is soft and cooked.
Once cooked add the thick coconut milk and simmer for one minute and switch off the flame. Do not allow the curry to boil after adding the thick coconut milk. Once it is warm you can switch off the flame. Garnish with fresh curry leaves. Serve with vellappam,palappam, idiyappam or bread.

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Kerala Chicken Stew
Ethapazham paal Curry
Kadachakka Ethapazham Stew
Karimeen Molly/ Pearl Spot Fish Coconut milk Stew

Try this
Hope you will all enjoy.
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  1. Hari Chandana PMarch 27, 2012 at 9:38 AM

    Very delicious and traditional recipe.. looks absolutely inviting.. thanks for sharing dear.. YUMMY :)
    Indian Cuisine

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  2. anjanaMarch 27, 2012 at 9:54 AM

    simple , delicious and mildly flavoured south indian curry...loved the colour and the creamy texture..
    Anjana

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  3. UnknownMarch 27, 2012 at 10:02 AM

    Wow creamy and yummy stew..looks yum

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  4. Rumana RawatMarch 27, 2012 at 10:13 AM

    This must have taste real good:)

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  5. Vimitha DuraiMarch 27, 2012 at 10:14 AM

    Creamy and yummy stew. Perfect for idiyappams and aapams

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  6. Hamaree RasoiMarch 27, 2012 at 10:26 AM

    Delicious and comforting soup. Thanks for sharing this lovely recipe.
    Deepa

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  7. LavanyaMarch 27, 2012 at 10:45 AM

    Looks delicious. Proper kerala food...loved it.
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  8. SwathiMarch 27, 2012 at 11:03 AM

    Adipoli, nalla creamy aayitu undu Suja.

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  9. FaseelaMarch 27, 2012 at 11:06 AM

    wow..........yummy stwe....luks perfect

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  10. vrindaMarch 27, 2012 at 11:07 AM

    Yummy yumm..I lov to eat with breads too..

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  11. RasiMarch 27, 2012 at 11:18 AM

    looks absolutely delicious..should try this!

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  12. www.mahaslovelyhome.comMarch 27, 2012 at 11:47 AM

    never tried this....i believe this tastes simply yummy....
    Maha

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  13. the Junkie bookMarch 27, 2012 at 11:48 AM

    There you go again...with your delish and delish!!! It looks wonderfully creamy! You use star anise too?

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    1. Suja ManojMarch 27, 2012 at 11:59 AM

      You can add your own combo of whole spices,it is just optional..I also love to add a pinch of crushed fennel but many will say 'a big' no to it :)

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  14. Achu's Amma's KitchenMarch 27, 2012 at 12:21 PM

    super and creamy stew...healthy delicious one

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  15. NupurMarch 27, 2012 at 1:05 PM

    A very nice curry.. I have never actually tried stews.. not that comfortable with adding coconut milk with savory vegetable.. i shud really go for this new flavour..

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  16. Sobha ShyamMarch 27, 2012 at 1:29 PM

    lovely vegetable stew..looks so perfect n yum..

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  17. UnknownMarch 27, 2012 at 3:08 PM

    Mouthwatering stew.love the pictures.

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  18. HemaMarch 27, 2012 at 3:19 PM

    I saw the first picture and was thinking, 'I like this with idiyappams' and I scroll down, you have served with idiyappams, perfect..

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  19. Nash NordinMarch 27, 2012 at 3:30 PM

    Hello!
    That dish looks really good. Thank you for sharing :)

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  20. Sujaa SriramMarch 27, 2012 at 3:35 PM

    Looks so whity delicious.... so yummy.. will surely give a try :)

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  21. UnknownMarch 27, 2012 at 3:47 PM

    wow my husband is frm kerala and if he sees this...he would luv it! :)

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  22. UrmilaMarch 27, 2012 at 5:57 PM

    Wow....kaanumbzhe eduthu kazhikkaan thonnunnu...aa idiyappavum super.

    Sugamaanu tto...busy aayipoyi...pinne madiyum...atha blog updataan thaamasam..hope to do it at least once a week. ellavarkum sughamalle?

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  23. MélangeMarch 27, 2012 at 8:33 PM

    wow..it's super tempting.Creamy and thick..wonderful presentation dear.

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  24. NishaMarch 27, 2012 at 9:12 PM

    lovely stew

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  25. priyaMarch 27, 2012 at 10:39 PM

    appam and stew, the best combination ever...looks lovely

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  26. chef and her kitchenMarch 27, 2012 at 11:02 PM

    Nice n delicious stew..looks very yumm

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  27. AnonymousMarch 28, 2012 at 2:00 AM

    idiyappam n stew wonderful combo..

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  28. Kaveri VenkateshMarch 28, 2012 at 2:57 AM

    Mmmm....looks awesome....nice and creamy

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  29. ElaichiiMarch 28, 2012 at 7:46 AM

    Delicious and creamy, Now iam longing for some aapam!

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  30. Binys RecipesMarch 28, 2012 at 11:36 AM

    without a question ennikya ishtama...feed me this 3 times i am happy

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  31. Rookie QookieMarch 28, 2012 at 11:58 AM

    Lovely stew :)

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  32. radhaMarch 28, 2012 at 10:37 PM

    Aah! Stew anytime - and this looks so creamy and good

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  33. Lena JayadevMarch 29, 2012 at 4:40 AM

    Lunch kazhinju thante blog eduthathe ulluu.. appam , stew kandittu kazhikkan nthonnunnu, appozha prawns fry kaanunne.. vaayil oru kappal odikkanuilla vellam undu :)

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  34. Swapna Raghu SanandMarch 29, 2012 at 10:02 AM

    That is simply delectable looking and I am sure it will taste fantastic with appams especially!

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  35. Sensible VegetarianMarch 30, 2012 at 8:14 AM

    This is one of my favorite with Idiyappam. Looks superb.

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  36. FerozeMarch 31, 2012 at 12:41 AM

    Very useful blog !

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  37. JusteatMarch 28, 2013 at 4:29 AM

    Combination of palappam and veg stew or mutton stew is very delicious.

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