Potato Stew

Ingredients

Potatoes - 3 (large)
Onion - 1 (large,sliced)
Tomato - 1
Green chillies – 3(slit)
Ginger – 10 gms(chopped)
Garlic cloves - 2(chopped)
Cinnamon stick - 1 inch piece
Cloves – 2
Coconut – 1(for extracting milk)
Vegetable oil
Curry leaves
Salt to taste

Directions


1. Peel and quarter potatoes.
2. Make three extractions of coconut milk
3. Heat a pan , pour vegetable oil, add cinnamon stick, cloves, curry leaves, sliced onion, chopped ginger, garlic and chillies. Cook it on a medium flame till the onion turns glassy.
4. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook it till it is totally mashed.
5. Add the potatoes and the third extraction of coconut milk and cook it till the potatoes are done. Add salt to taste.
6. Add the second extraction of coconut milk and bring to boil.
7. Add the first extraction of coconut milk. Bring to boil and remove from flame and serve hot.

Egg Stew

Ingredients

Eggs - 3
Potatoes - 2 (large)
Onion - 1 (large)
Tomato - 1
Green chillies - 3
Ginger – 10 grams
Cinnamon - 1 number
Cloves – 2
Vegetable oil -2 tbs
Coconut – 1
Coriander leaves
Salt to taste

Directions

1. Boil the eggs and remove the shell.
2. Peel and quarter potatoes. Peel and slice onion and ginger. Slit the green chillies.
3. Make three extractions of coconut milk.
4. Heat a pan , pour 2 tbs oil, add cinnamon, cloves,sliced onion, ginger and chillies. Cook it on a medium flame till the onion turns glassy
5. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook it till it is totally mashed.
6. Add the potatoes and the third extraction of coconut milk and cook it till the potatoes are done. Add salt to taste.
7. Add the second extraction of coconut milk and bring to boil.
8. Add the first extraction of coconut milk. Bring to boil and remove from flame.
9. Put the boiled eggs and coriander leaves in the hot stew and serve.

Serving Ideas

Goes well with chapathis, pooris, bread, appam etc.

Vegetable Stew

Ingredients

Mixed Vegetables (potatoes, carrots, green peas) – 3 cups
Onion (big) – 1 (sliced)
Cinnamon stick – 1” piece
Cloves – 4
Cardamoms – 4
Green chillies (slit) – 2
Ginger (cut into small pieces) – 1 tsp
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Coconut milk ( thick) – 2 cups
Cooking oil

Directions

1. Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds, add the green cardamoms, cloves and cinnamon. Fry for a few seconds.
2. Add the green chillies, ginger and sliced onions. Saute on medium flame till the onions are transparent and soft.
3. Add the mixed vegetables, salt and little water.
4. Cover and cook on low heat till the vegetables are done.
5. Add the coconut milk and simmer on very low flame so that the coconut milk does not curdle.

Chicken Stew

Ingredients

Chicken – ½ kg /1 lb
Potatoes - 2 (large)
Onion - 1 (large)
Tomato - 1
Green Chillies - 3
Ginger – 10 grams
Cinnamon - 1 big piece
Cloves – 2
Vegetable oil -2 tsp
Coconut – 1
Coriander leaves
Salt to taste

Directions

1. Peel and quarter potatoes. Peel and slice onion and ginger. Slit the green chillies
2. Make three extractions of coconut milk
3. Heat a pan, pour 2 tsp oil,add cinnamon,cloves, sliced onion, ginger and chilies. Cook it on a medium flame till the onion turns glassy.
4. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook it till it is totally mashed.
5. Add the potatoes,chicken pieces,the third extraction of coconut milk and cook it till the chicken and potatoes are done. Add salt to taste.
6. Add the second extraction of coconut milk and bring to boil.
7. Add the first extraction of coconut milk. Bring to boil and remove from flame.
8. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.