Wednesday 28 December 2016

Keralan Vegetable Stew

Keralan Vegetable Stew, Vegan
This South Indian vegetable curry is made with a thin, aromatic, spiced coconut-milk sauce so it's more like a soup or stew than a traditional, British curry. The flavours are also more akin to Thai cuisine than a North Indian-style curry, but this recipe utilises seasonal, British vegetables, so it's very economical.

Although it's not exactly fat-free or low in calories, it makes a delicious, warming and vegan start to the New Year, especially if you're doing Veganuary.

Serves 4
  • 1 onion, chopped 
  • 1 stick of cinnamon
  • 4 green cardamoms, pierced with a knife or lightly crushed with your thumb
  • a sprig of fresh or dried curry leaves
  • 2 large cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 1 tbsp. grated, fresh ginger
  • 2 thin, green chilies, slit in half
  • 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into small chunks
  • 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into batons or slices 
  • 1 cup of green beans, cut into 1"/2.5cm pieces
  • 2 cups of sliced mushrooms
  • 2 cups of broccoli florets or 1 cup of frozen peas
  • 1 tin coconut milk
  • ½ cup boiled water, optional
  • 1 tsp sugar, optional
Heat 1 tbsp. vegetable oil in a large saucepan.
Add the onion and whole spices and cook for a few minutes on a medium heat.
Add the garlic, ginger and chillies and cook for a further 2 minutes.
Throw in the green beans and potatoes along with the coconut milk.
Simmer for 10 minutes with the lid on, until tender.
Add the mushrooms and broccoli/peas and simmer for a further 5 minutes.
Season with salt, black pepper and sugar, to taste.
Add some of the water to thin the sauce if needed.

Serve with rice, appam, roti or paratha.

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7 comments:

  1. I love veggie stews!
    They're perfect for this winter season. My preference is eating them with rice.<3

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  2. It certainly sounds and looks more Thai than Indian. Happy New Year to you Lisa. x

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    1. I was surprised how different it tasted too. Happy New Year x

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  3. I quite often crave curry, but I have a boy who just doesn't like it, so I never get further than dal, mores the pity. Happy New Year Lisa xx

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    1. I'm sure he'll eat it when he gets older. Happy New Year x

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  4. I love coconut based curries so this fragrant broth in the curry sounds great to me, and very different from curries I know. Happy new year and the best for 2017 (do you do veganuary?)

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