Ishtu | Kerala Style Potato Stew
Ingredients
- 2 nos Potato medium
- 2 nos Onion
- 3 nos. Green chillies
- 1 inch piece piece Ginger
- 1/2 of one Tomato Optional
- 3 cups Grated coconut
- 1/2 cup Water
- 2 sprigs Curry leaves
- 3 tsp Coconut oil
- Coriander leaves A small sprig
- Salt As reqd
Instructions
- Remove the skin of potato and slice into squares.
- Slice the onion into thin sections.
- Slit the green chillies lengthwise.
- :- Depending on hotness required, u can increase / decrease no. of chillies.
- Slice the ginger into thin sections.
- :- You can add half of a tomato sliced for tanginess, if u like.
- Extract thick coconut milk from the grated coconut by adding water and blending in a mixer. Keep this 1st coconut milk aside. Add some more water and extract second coconut milk too.
- Pressure cook the above ingredients with salt and second milk extract of coconut. Cook the potatoes for 5 minutes or so till done.
- After opening the lid of the cooker, add the thick coconut milk.
- :- The milk should have sufficient thickness as the gravy should not be too watery.
- :- Don`t allow this to boil.
- Simmer for 2 minutes on low flame.
- Switch off the stove.
- Season it with coconut oil, curry leaves and coriander leaves.
Notes
You can visit this link Kerala Vegetable Stew. You can also visit this link Kerala Ulli Stew.
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