Keralan coconut milk vegetable stew (ishtu)
Time: 45 min4 servingsapprox. 240 kcal / serving (estimated)approx. 5 g protein / serving
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- Pour ¾ cup (180 ml) water over the grated coconut, and squeeze out the first, thicker coconut milk; set aside.
- Pour another ½ cup (120 ml) water over the same coconut, and squeeze out the second, thinner coconut milk; set this aside too.
- Heat the oil in a large pot, and add the cloves, cinnamon, and cardamom.
- Add the onion, ginger, chile, and curry leaves, and fry until golden.
- Add the cooked vegetables and fry for 1 minute.
- Pour in the second (thin) coconut milk, and simmer for 5–7 minutes.
- Add the salt. Dissolve the flour in a little water, and add it to the stew.
- Once it comes back to a boil, pour in the first (thick) coconut milk.
- Once it starts to boil again, remove from the heat.
- Season with pepper, mustard seeds, and shallot, and serve.
Source: Wikibooks Cookbook – Keralan Vegetable Stew (CC BY-SA 4.0), adapted and translated. This page is also licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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