Vegetable Stew

Vegetable stew is commonly eaten in South India with Appams or Iddiappams. Its a whole meal with a combination of colourful vegetables cooked in coconut milk. The thick, rich, creamy stew can also be eaten with boiled rice. Most of the vegetables used in this stew are always available in the fridge. easy to cook & I love the aromatic flavour & the creamy taste. I prepared it when my in-laws had come over and they loved it! I bought the ready to make Iddiappams.

Ingredients
1 big Onion (sliced)
10-15 shallots
2 Carrot (cut in cubes)
2 Potato (Cut in cubes)
1½ cup florets of cauliflower
1 cup french beans
4 tsp Green Peas
3 red chilly
1 tsp Ginger & garlic (crushed)
4 black pepper
Cinnamon 1 inch
3 Cloves
1½ cup thin coconut milk
1½ cup Thick coconut milk (measured in the universal baking cup)
3 stems Curry leaves
Salt
oil for tadka
Method
Crushed the whole garam masala.
In a deep bottom pan heat oil and sputter the garam masala, curry leaves & red chilly.Add ginger garlic and onion. Cook the onion until transparent.
Combine all the vegetables & add them to the pan. add the thin coconut milk and bring it to a boil.Cook till all the vegetables are tender. Don't over cook these veggies.
Add the thick coconut milk and cook for 2 more minutes.
Serve with boiled rice, iddiappams or Appams.

please note:- the above recipe serves 4 adults & 1 child
Ready-made Iddiappams & Appams are available in Kerala Stores.