Restaurant style Vegetable Stew Recipe - Kerala Style Side Dish For Appam

I wanted to try Kerala style vegetable stew recipe for a long time and I finally got it from my neighbor. A big thanks to Mrs.Prema .This recipe was a super hit at home. We loved it. It was very simple to prepare , flavorful and delicious to relish with aapam. My husband loved this combo. What else I need to share this recipe in my space. Its really a good side dish for appam and idiyappam.

Do check out my aapam recipe using idli,dosa batter if interested.

Vegetable stew recipe for appam

How to make vegetable stew for appam

Cuisine: Kerala

Category: Side dish for appam

Serves: Serves 2-3

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 30 Minutes

Chitra Ganapathy

INGREDIENTS

1 cup - 250ml **Thick Coconut milk – 3/4 – 1 cup Boiled Milk – 1/4 cup  Carrot - 1 no  ( I inch length) Potato - 1 no (-do-) Big onion - 2 nos (slice thinly) Green chilly - 2 nos (slit) Ginger - 1 inch piece ( Finely chopped) Salt - As needed Water – 1 cup Curry leaves - Few To temper Coconut oil - 2 tbsp Cinnamon - 1 inch piece Cloves - 2 nos Black pepper powder – 1/2 tsp **Grind one cup of grated coconut with 1/2 cup warm water and extract the milk.

HOW TO MAKE VEGETABLE STEW - METHOD

Heat coconut oil in a kadai, saute the cinnamon, cloves. Then add onion slices. Sauté till it turns transparent. Now add the slit green chillies and chopped ginger pieces. Sauté for a minute. Then add the chopped carrot and potato pieces. Toss well. Now add the water and salt to cook the vegetables. Close the kadai with a lid and allow the veggies to cook completely. Meanwhile, add little warm water to the grated coconut and grind in the mixie. Extract the thick milk from it. Set aside. After the vegetables are cooked , add the coconut milk, pepper powder and boil for few seconds. Remove the kadai from stove and add the boiled milk if the stew is very thick. Stir well & transfer the stew into a serving bowl and add the raw pinched curry leaves. Close it with a lid to retain the aroma. Enjoy !

NOTE

1. Coconut oil gives the flavor to this stew. So please don’t substitute it with cooking oil.
2. If you feel the gravy is very thick, you can add milk at any time even during serving. Also adjust the salt accordingly.
3. You can cook the vegetables in thin coconut milk instead of water.

Enjoy Appam with this delicious vegetable stew and have a yummy breakfast !

 

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