Vegetable Stew/Vegetable Ishtu/Potato & Carrot Stew – Kerala Special/Vegetable Stew Recipe with step by step photos

Vegetable Ishtu is a traditional and authentic dish of Kerala, called as Vegetable stew in English. Ishtu/Stew is usually prepared just with potatoes or combination of vegetables. This stew is very easy to make, with mild spices and enriched with coconut milk. Ishtu is usually served as accompaniment with appam, idiappam, dosa etc for breakfast. I still remember having this stew at restaurants when I was a small girl, when we used to visit temples in Kerala. I love the creamy and the rich texture of this vegetable stew. Ok, now let’s move on to the recipe. Meanwhile do check out other interesting and healthy Breakfast Recipes here.

Here’s how to make Vegetable Stew/Vegetable Ishtu with step by step photos…

Ingredients

Potato	3 [peeled, cut to cubes]
Carrot	3 [Peeled, cut to cubes]
Onion	1 finely chopped
Green chillies	2 or 3 slit lengthwise
Ginger	1 inch piece finely chopped
Coconut Milk	2 cups [both thick & thin]
Salt	As needed
Cinnamon sticks/Pattai	2
Cloves/Kirambu	2 nos
Cardamom/Elachi	2 nos
Black pepper corns	¼ tsp
Oil	2 tsp

Preparation time: 15 minutes                              Recipe Category: Breakfast

Cooking time: 15 minutes                                      Recipe Cuisine: Kerala, South Indian

Serves: 6 to 8
Author: Priya Anandakumar

Method

Wash, peel and cut the carrots and potatoes to cubes. Chop the onions and ginger. Extract the coconut milk from one small coconut, about 2 cups of milk and keep it aside.

Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add cinnamon sticks, cloves, cardamoms, black pepper corns and wait until nice aroma comes.

Now add the onions, green chillies, ginger and saute for just few minutes, until the onions become soft and translucent. The onions should not change colour.

Add the potatoes, carrot, salt and ½ cup of water. Pressure cook for 2 whistles. After the steam releases, open the lid and mash some of the potatoes.

Add the coconut milk to the potatoes and let it boil for another 3-4 minutes.

Switch off the stove and garnish it with curry leaves.

Yummy, creamy and delicious Vegetable Ishtu is ready to be enjoyed. Serve it hot with Appam, Idiappam, dosa, idli etc.

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