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    Home » Breakfast / Tiffins » Idiyappam and Vegetable Stew

    Idiyappam and Vegetable Stew

    Posted on July 8, 2014 · Last Updated on August 11, 2021 · By Srividhya G · 6 Comments

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    Idiyappam is one among the famous traditional foods of Kerala and TamilNadu. It is served along with vegetable stew or coconut milk. Wikipedia calls it as String Hoppers, rice flour pressed into noodle shape and steamed. Idiyappam is one of the ancient foods also. In Kalki’s Ponniyin Selvan, Senthan Amudan’s mom serves Vandiyathevan Idiyappam and coconut milk.  I thought Sevai and Idiyappam are same, but when I was looking for its history today, I realized the making and the ingredients do vary. Let me post Sevai sometime next month. But for both Sevai and Idiyappam you need Sevai Naazhi or the presser. Here is the picture of the one that I have.

    Idiyappam Presser or Naazhi

    For this Idiyappam, I went with store bought flour and followed the instructions accordingly. Also I don’t have Idiyappam plates, so I just used idly plates to steam them.

    As I mentioned before, I will post homemade Sevai and Idiyappam as a separate post as this post is mainly about the vegetable stew. It is a very simple dish and delicious dish.

    Getting ready to cook

    Presenting ingredients on a table with a salter in the shape of an owl

    This is what you need for the stew:

    Ingredients:

    • Medium sized onion – 1
    • Potatoes – 2
    • Green chillies – 2
    • Mixed vegetables like carrot, peas, beans, cauliflower – 1 cup
    • Coconut milk – 1.5 cups (I used the store bought one for this recipe)
    • Salt – 2 tsp (as per taste)
    • Oil – 1 tbsp
    • Water – ½ cup
    • Masalas:
    • Cinnamon stick – 2 inch stick
    • Cloves – 3
    • Elaichi – 2
    • Chopped cilantro – 2 tbsps

    Steps:

    1. Finely chop onions, green chillies  and potatoes.
    2. You can microwave the veggies and potatoes in microwave for about 5-7 minutes  (this step is optional, you can let the veggie cook completely in coconut milk also)
    3. Roughly grind the masala items.
    4. Now heat the kadai and add oil.
    5. Once the oil is hot, add the green chillies and sauté it for minute.
    6. Then add the powdered masalas. Sauté it for a minute and then add onions.
    7. Saute the onions till its turns translucent.
    8. Now add the veggies, potatoes and required salt.
    9. Add water and cover and cook for 6-7 minutes.
    10. Now add 1.5 cups of coconut milk and let it cook for 5 minutes.
    11. Add chopped cilantro and mix well. That’s it.

    Vegetable stew is ready and serve hot with idiyappam or chapati too.

    Vegetable stew served in a white bowl

    Healthy and delicious vegetable stew

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    Filed Under: Breakfast / Tiffins, Gravy Tagged With: Idiyappam, Vandiyathevan Idiyappam, Vegetable stew

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    1. Traditionally Modern Food says

      July 09, 2014 at 11:43 am

      Love your idiyappam nazhi:) amazing pics:)idiyappam stew nice combo. I have appam and stew in draft, your post reminded me:)

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      • srividhya says

        July 09, 2014 at 12:01 pm

        Thanks yaar. I got that nazhi in fremont only. Post your recipe too :-)

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        • Traditionally Modern Food says

          July 09, 2014 at 12:03 pm

          Is it, I am planning to buy them from India during next India visit. It reminded those typical nazhi we get in India:) good purchase. Sure Srividhya:)

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          • srividhya says

            July 09, 2014 at 12:07 pm

            Yeah. I think in India you will have more options too.

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            • Traditionally Modern Food says

              July 09, 2014 at 12:08 pm

              Ya true:)

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