VEGETABLE STEW IN COCONUT MILK

This delicious vegetable stew cooked in a fresh coconut milk with full of fresh colorful veggies.

INGREDIENTS:-

• Onion 1 sliced
• Carrot 1 Small (Cut into 1 1/2 inch long)
• French beans 8-10 nos( cut into 1 1/2 inch long)
• Potato 1 medium ( cut into 1 1/2 inch long)
• Cauliflower separated into florets ( 1/2 cup)
• Fresh Green peas 1/2 cup
• Green chillies – 2 nos ( slit /chopped )
• Ginger 2 teaspoon (chopped)
• Coconut Milk  1 1/2 cup (fresh)
• Oil – 1 tablespoon
• Salt- to taste
• Curry leaves- few leaves
• Cinnamon- 2 inch long, Cloves- 5 nos , Black pepper- 1 teaspoon

METHOD:-

• Blanch carrot, cauliflower,beans & green peas individually in boiling water .
• Refresh in cold water immediately to retain its original color and set aside.
• Heat oil in a pan and add whole spices, curry leaves let them splutter.
• Add the onion ginger and saute well till onion become translucent.
• Now add vegetables, salt and  crushed pepper  and saute for a minute.
• Add  1 cup  coconut milk with water . 1/2 cup will be used later, Cover the pan and cooked till veggies are soft around 10-12 minutes.
• Now open the lid and add remaining the coconut milk and mix well.
• Let simmer for few minutes but not boil them.

Serve hot with Chapati/ Garlic bread .