Light meal
Kerala vegetable stew
Potato, carrot and beans in a gentle coconut-milk stew with ginger, curry leaves and whole spices. Coconut milk is not dairy.
35 min

0 of 4 steps done
4 servings
Heat: Mild
Approximate nutrition
A rough guide per original serving, not a lab test.
- Energy220 per serving
- Protein4g per serving
- Carbs20g per serving
- Fibre4g per serving
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