- prep: 25 min
- cook: 45 min
- total: 1 hr 10 min
Summary
This quintessential Kerala vegetable curry marries many of the best ingredients of the region: coconut, curry leaves, green chiles, and a host of tropical vegetables. All the vegetables are cut into batons and poached in a spiced yogurt-coconut sauce. This recipe is part of our menu for Sadhya, a South Indian feast.
Ingredients
- 2 medium boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into 2- by 1/4-inch sticks (about 2 cups)
- 2 medium carrots, cut into 2- by 1/4-inch sticks (about 2 cups)
- 1 small fresh green chile, such as serrano, Thai, or jalapeño, slit lengthwise with stem end intact
- 1/8 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
- 1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 3/4 cups water, divided
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 medium zucchini, peeled and cut into 2- by 1/4-inch sticks (about 2 cups)
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup grated dried unsweetened coconut
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 cup plain yogurt (not Greek-style)
- 15 to 20 fresh curry leaves (optional)
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil (optional)
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 119 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 11 g 17.26%
- Saturated Fat: 10 g 49.38%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 0 mg 0%
- Sodium: 507 mg 21.13%
- Calcium: 6 mg 0.58%
- Potassium: 9 mg 0.26%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 1 mg 4%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 5 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 2 g 9.34%
- Sugar: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Vitamin A 1.46%
- Vitamin C 1.34%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat2
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total1 oz-eq