Slice the vegetables into cubes of 1/2 inches and clean them well
In a deep bottom frying pan, heat the butter or coconut oil
Add the onions to it and saute it till the onions become transparent
When the onions become transparent splutter the crushed spices
Add the ginger, garlic, curry leaves and the green chillies and saute it for a few more minutes
Add the sliced vegetables and saute well
Now add the thin (second) coconut milk, salt and bring it to boil
Lower the flame, cover and cook it till vegetables are soft
This will take around ten minutes time
Now add the thick coconut milk (first) and cook for another five more minutes
Remove from stove and transfer it into a serving bowl
Garnish with curry leaves fried in coconut oil or ghee
You can serve this vegetable stew with chapathis, pathiris, puris, appams, rice or bread
