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Vegetable Stew for Appam, Rich Vegetable Stew, Kerala Stew

June 22, 2015 by Suguna Vinodh 55 Comments

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Kerala style Recipe for Appam Vegetable Stew made with coconut milk.

Appam married two women in life. The first lady being Vegetable stew and the second lady being the sweet coconut milk. Here is the recipe for easy and simple Vegetable Stew. Vegetable stew and appam is one of the best breakfast dishes ever. This vegetable stew has a very mild flavor and is so good to have with appam or idiyappam. The richness of the coconut milk is what makes this Vegetable Stew the best ever.

Here is the recipe for Appam.
Here is the recipe for Sweet Coconut Milk for Appam – Thengai paal recipe
Here is the recipe for Kerala Chicken Stew, Chicken Ishtu

Usually in Indian curries, the spices are dry roasted and then ground. But for this vegetable stew, the spices are ground raw. Grind all the ingredients listed below with about 1 cup of water to a smooth paste.

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Boil  the vegetables until firm and keep aside. We use carrots, peas and potato for stew at home. Do not use a lot of veggies for this Vegetable Stew. 3-4 should be good.

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Lets make coconut milk. I used one whole coconut ( a small one) for this recipe. About 350-400 grams. Take out the coconut meat from the coconut and run it in a blender/mixie adding 1 cup of water. Strain. The strained milk is what we call as the first milk or thick milk. Run the strained coconut bits again in the blender with 1 cup of water for a minute. Strain. The strained milk is called second milk or thin milk. Set aside.

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Heat coconut oil in a saute pan. Coconut oil is traditional for this recipe. I love coconut oil. Add in 3 sprigs of curry leaves. Let it splutter. Add in the julienne ginger. Ginger is an important ingredient in this stew. So do not skip the ginger.  Fry for 1-2 minutes on medium flame until you can smell the ginger and curry leaves.

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Add in the chopped onions and salt. Saute till the onions are soft. No need to brown the onions.

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Add in the ground masala paste and fry for 2 minutes.

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Add in the veggies and the second pressed coconut milk and let it simmer in low flame for about 3-4 minutes. Let the flame be on low. Cooking in high flame might curdle the gravy.

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Take a small cup and add a tablespoon of cornstarch or maida (All purpose flour). Add 1/2 cup water to it and make a slurry. Add the slurry to the gravy. The slurry helps in thickening the gravy. Do not add the corn starch or maida directly as it may lump up. Simmer for a minute more. The gravy should thicken.

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Add in the first pressed coconut milk and reduce the flame to low. Simmer for 30 seconds. The coconut milk might curdle if you cook it for long. Vegetable Stew is done when it comes to a slight boil.

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Switch off the flame and serve Vegetable Stew hot.

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Vegetable Stew for Appam


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4.7 from 23 reviews

  • Author: Kannamma - Suguna Vinodh
  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 mins
  • Yield: 6 1x
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Description

Recipe for Appam Vegetable Stew made with coconut milk.


Ingredients

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For the raw ground paste

  • ¼ cup cashews
  • 1 clove
  • 2 cardamom
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 3 green chillies
  • 2 tablespoon white poppy seeds (khus khus)

Boiled Vegetables

  • 1 cup carrots
  • 1 cup potatoes
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen green peas

Other Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 2 sprigs curry leaves
  • 2 inch piece ginger, julienne
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Coconut milk

  • 1 whole coconut – pressed for fresh coconut milk

Instructions

  1. Grind the spices with a little water. Set aside.
  2. Boil the vegetables until firm and keep aside. We use carrots, peas and potato for stew at home.
  3. Take out the coconut meat from the coconut and run it in a blender/mixie adding 1 cup of water. Strain. The strained milk is what we call as the first milk or thick milk. Run the strained coconut bits again in the blender with 1 cup of water for a minute. strain. The strained milk is called second milk or thin milk. Set aside.
  4. Heat the oil in a saute pan. Add in 2 sprigs of curry leaves. Let it splutter. Add in the julienne ginger. Add in the chopped onions and salt. Saute till soft.
  5. Add in the ground masala paste and fry for 2-3 minutes.
  6. Add in the second pressed coconut milk and boiled vegetables and let it simmer until beginning to boil.
  7. Take a small cup and add a tablespoon of cornstarch. Add 1/2 cup water to it and make a slurry. Add the slurry to the gravy. Simmer for a minute.
  8. Add in the first pressed coconut milk and reduce the flame to low. Simmer for 30 seconds. The coconut milk might curdle if you cook it for long.
  9. Switch off the flame and serve hot.
  • Category: Side dish
  • Cuisine: South Indian, Breakfast

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  1. vindhya says

    January 1, 2021 at 3:31 am

    Tried this recipe for new years eve dinner and it came out very good .

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      January 4, 2021 at 8:21 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  2. Uma says

    September 23, 2020 at 11:05 am

    Tried this yesterday, came Excellent , keep rocking kannamma

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      September 23, 2020 at 4:23 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  3. Mangani says

    August 1, 2020 at 10:44 pm

    Ur disease very nice ….

    Reply
  4. Lita says

    July 18, 2020 at 9:15 pm

    This sounds a bit different from the Kerala version. With cashew nuts poppy seeds it’s like veg.korma.
    I would like to try it out. Can I keep the left over stew for the next day. Serving it with appams what else can be served with appams n stew? Thanks in anticipation.

    Why Kannamma, Suguna?

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      July 19, 2020 at 3:47 pm

      Sure. You can serve the next day.
      With appams, a good egg roast will be just as good.

      Reply
  5. Punit says

    June 8, 2020 at 4:14 pm

    Awesome.I follow you to the tee

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      June 8, 2020 at 10:19 pm

      Thank you. Glad you liked the Vegetable stew for appam.

      Reply
  6. Tanmaya Naik says

    June 1, 2020 at 12:44 am

    I made your recipe for my family and it was an instant hit! Thankyou sooooo much.. perfectly spiced with a hint of the sweetness from coconut.. couldn’t have got better! Thanks once again!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  7. Anu says

    May 24, 2020 at 3:29 pm

    Absolutely love this veg stew and I’m so glad I stumbled upon this recipe. It’s my family’s fave and we have it at least one a week. Very light, delicious and simple to make too. Thank you for sharing this recipe!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  8. Asha says

    May 22, 2020 at 10:33 am

    Loved the recipe

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  9. Divya G K says

    February 27, 2020 at 2:11 pm

    Before trying this recipe, I have always had appam with kuruma.. You were right, stew with appam marriage made in heaven 🙂 Thank you for the wonderful recipe!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  10. Chella says

    February 19, 2020 at 8:20 pm

    Dearest kannama, amazing curry this was with appam. I am.such a big fan of urs. This was mild and brought back so many good memories. thank you.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      February 25, 2020 at 12:24 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  11. Mamtaa Pramoad says

    February 11, 2020 at 10:11 am

    Hi, I liked the recipes you make as you give simple instructions. All dishes come out well. Recently I am seeing there is error on your page and keeps directing to another page. Also seeing some changes in your recipes, for instance “stew” I remember you not adding maida or corn flour(artificial thickener), in authentic stew. It doesnt have .

    ★★★

    Reply
  12. Susan says

    April 16, 2019 at 3:37 am

    I am a BIG fan of your recipes. Made this last night and was fantastic!! Goes very well with your appam recipe!! Thank you soooo much!! My family loved it this veg stew!!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      April 17, 2019 at 5:43 pm

      Thank you very much!

      Reply
  13. Jayashree says

    December 11, 2018 at 1:17 pm

    Hi. Thanks for an excellent stew recipe. I tried it and we all loved it at home. Earlier my stew used to be watery but your recipe is just perfect!

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      December 11, 2018 at 1:46 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  14. Mav says

    November 23, 2018 at 9:08 pm

    Hi Suguna, looking forward to trying this recipe. can you share how many gms is the coconut once it is out of the coconut shell. wasnt sure if you have the weight as whole coconut or just the flesh. I do not have access to the whole coconut but can buy fresh shredded or sliced coconut to make the milk. thanks.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      November 24, 2018 at 1:54 pm

      If you are using fresh shredded coconut, Around 200 grams will do. (Around 1 cup packed tight.)
      If you do not have access to fresh coconut, canned coconut milk can be substituted.
      Thanks.

      Reply
  15. Swati says

    July 28, 2018 at 3:23 pm

    Hello Suguna,

    I tried this veg stew today for breakfast and it turned out super tasty. Thank you so much for your step by step detailed instructions and notes.

    Swati

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      July 29, 2018 at 12:36 am

      Thank you! Glad you liked the recipe.

      Reply
  16. SHARAD SHIRALI says

    July 10, 2018 at 8:00 pm

    Hello, have been told by my dietician to avoid milk and dairy based products strictly.
    Had an Appam stew today for lunch. is it a sin?

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      July 10, 2018 at 9:16 pm

      Hi Sharad,
      You had a perfect lunch.
      This recipe contains coconut milk. Coconut milk is completely OK to have if you are eating dairy free.
      There is no dairy or dairy based milk products in this recipe.

      Reply
  17. Meera Chellappa says

    May 3, 2018 at 2:34 am

    Hi Suguna,have been wanting to try making Appam and stew for a long time…as it is one dish I have never made thinking it is difficult..also not used to using yeast..today while reading your recipe I felt this is the one I had been waiting for..Have taken down your recipe and will try it out..can I use dosa rice? And I don’t have the non-stick appam kadai ..can I use my iron kadai? Thanks for the recipe with perfect instructions/pictures.. And also for the vegetable stew..

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      May 4, 2018 at 1:34 pm

      Hi Meera, Yes you can use iron kadai. Just grease the pan every time with an oiled cloth so the appam does not stick. And dosa rice is fine!

      Reply
  18. Lavanya says

    January 17, 2018 at 1:40 pm

    Hi mam, Shall I replace almonds instead of cashews??

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      January 17, 2018 at 2:02 pm

      Sure. You can do that.

      Reply
  19. Sumitha Selvaraj says

    August 10, 2017 at 4:27 pm

    I tried the recipe and it came amazing. Thanks a lot. All loved the stew in my family.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      August 10, 2017 at 10:14 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  20. Santhanam says

    April 5, 2017 at 2:21 am

    Beautiful Presentation.I do not think anyone can stir it up better .

    ★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      April 6, 2017 at 3:10 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  21. Kavitha says

    March 20, 2017 at 7:31 pm

    Love it blog suguna….

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      March 21, 2017 at 3:45 am

      Thank you so much. Happy Cooking!

      Reply
  22. Kalyani says

    January 31, 2017 at 2:05 pm

    I was drawn towards reading your recipe for the stew by the name you selected for your site.Was looking for an authentic recipe which has years of experience that has developed it.Thank you for a detailed recipe with right inputs.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      February 1, 2017 at 10:45 am

      Thanks Kalyani!

      Reply
  23. Salome Vasanth says

    January 10, 2017 at 1:28 pm

    Your recipe excellent, teaching carefully step by step. It is, as if a mother is teaching her daughter.

    ?

    ★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      January 10, 2017 at 6:02 pm

      Thank you Salome. Your comment means a lot to me. Thanks for saying that.

      Reply
  24. Anis says

    November 30, 2016 at 2:40 pm

    Hi akka
    I’m new to cooking
    Now in saudi
    Daily morning aft eve night nu ellamey ungaloda recipes
    I love the taste of all your recipes
    My husband too
    Thank you akka
    Akka can you please tell me
    Soaking and cooking time of dry green peas

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      November 30, 2016 at 3:01 pm

      Thank you Anis! You can soak the green peas over nite. Cook in pressure cooker for 4-5 whistles. For this recipe, use fresh peas. not dried.

      Reply
    • Anis says

      November 30, 2016 at 3:46 pm

      Ok akka
      Thanks

      Reply
  25. Radhika Madhav says

    September 6, 2016 at 11:52 pm

    Hi. .kannamma..yum yum the stew was …kids literally licked their plates..thx a ton

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      September 7, 2016 at 9:47 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  26. sangeeta says

    September 1, 2016 at 3:04 pm

    very nice. i like the recipes from this website.

    ★★★★

    Reply
  27. Anlet Price says

    July 4, 2016 at 5:40 pm

    Thank you so much for this recipe… I have been hunting for a kerala stew recipe and atlast got it from here.

    Reply
  28. Anusha says

    May 13, 2016 at 12:31 am

    Thank You So much for this recipe. This is the perfect silky curry that goes very well with appam and dosa. I tried this yesterday and it was just a bliss:-) My hubby and myself loved it. I’m sure i will make this once again. Loving all your recipes especially chettinad ones as i’m more fond of it.:-) keep continue the good work.

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      May 13, 2016 at 8:59 am

      Thats so nice Anusha. Stew is my comfort food. I am really glad that you liked it.

      Reply
  29. Sridevi Reddy Anu says

    March 8, 2016 at 2:45 pm

    Sorry there is a spelling mistake… me and my husband loved it..

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  30. Sridevi Reddy Anu says

    March 8, 2016 at 2:44 pm

    Thanks Kannamma for this recipe.. me and my loved it a lot.. i remember eating this stew only in hotels. i tried it for the first time and it turned out really well… woooww.. it tasted just like in hotels… thanks a lot..

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      March 8, 2016 at 8:08 pm

      Really nice to know. Thank you so much for writing in.

      Reply
  31. navin j kumbla says

    November 22, 2015 at 5:14 pm

    Thanks Mam, Hope u are doing fine.
    am Navin, from Coimbatore but native of Mangalore, visited website on lovely recipes which am following to make the recipes as am in Muscat away from family. So your teaching helps me to educate and make recipes according to your formulations procedures.
    Thank you once again. Take care.

    ★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      November 23, 2015 at 11:41 am

      Thank you so much Navin for writing in. Hope you like Kannamma Cooks.

      Reply

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