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Ishtu ~ Malabar Vegetable Stew
Course
Curry
Cuisine
Malabar
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
25
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
Author
Rafeeda
Ingredients
1
tbsp
coconut oil
1
tsp
black peppercorn
slightly crushed
2-3
cloves
1
cinnamon
1
tsp
ginger paste
1
large onion
sliced thin/ 1/2 cup sliced pearl onions (cheriyulli)
2
large potato
peeled and chopped
1/2
cup
frozen green peas
1
cup
thin coconut milk
1/2
cup
thick coconut milk
1/4
tsp
garam masala powder
Salt to taste
1
sprig curry leaves
Instructions
Heat coconut oil in a pressure cooker. Sizzle the whole spices.
Fry the ginger briefly.
Add the onion and saute till wilted.
Add in the potatoes, peas and thin coconut milk. Add salt and cook on high flame till one whistle.
Switch off and allow the pressure to go by itself.
Open the lid, keep flame on simmer. Add the thick coconut milk and garam masala and simmer just till warm. Switch off and add the curry leaves.
Serve hot with idiyappam or vellappam.
Notes
You can add other vegetables into the stew, like beans, carrot, cauliflower, etc. though I like to keep it limited to potatoes and green peas.