Vegetable Stew

Vegetable Stew  is  a healthy, easy to make dish in which vegetables are cooked in a thick and creamy coconut milk based gravy. This is the perfect combination with appam and is an apt choice as a starter curry for kids.

Ingredients

Potato, cut into small cubes                        - 1 cup

Carrot, cut into small cubes                         - 1 cup

Beans, cut into ½ inch pieces                       - 1 cup

Macaroni                                                            - ½ cup ( optional)

Onion , chopped                                               - 2 big

Green chillies                                                      - 2

Tomato, cut into small pieces                     - 1 big

Curry leaves                                                       - a few

Any oil                                                                  - 1 tbsp

Salt                                                                        - to taste

Water                                                                   - 1/2 cup

Thick Coconut milk                                          - 3 cups

Garam masala                                                  - ½ tsp

Method:-

·         In a pressure cooker, heat 1 tbsp oil.

·         Sauté onion, green chillies and curry leaves for 2 min.

·         Add tomato and sauté till it gets blended. Add salt to taste.

·         Add vegetables and macaroni and sauté for 2 min. Add 1/2 cup of water.

·         Close the lid and cook.

·         Switch off the flame after 1 whistle. Let the pressure release normally.

·         Then open the lid, add coconut milk and garam masala , mix well ,taste and adjust the salt and switch on the flame.

·         Once it starts to boil, switch off the flame.

·         Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

 

Tips :-

·         Sautéing the onion too much will make the stew a light brown in colour rather than a white colour. So, sauté only for 2 min.

·         If you want to have a yellow colour vegetable stew, you can add ½ tsp of turmeric powder also.