Recipe: Olan (Ash Gourd Coconut Stew)

A light, mildly flavoured Kerala curry made with ash gourd and black-eyed peas simmered in coconut milk, another Onam Sadya staple.

Prep time: 10 mins | Cook time: 15 mins | Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 2 cups ash gourd, peeled and cubed
• ½ cup black-eyed peas, soaked and boiled
• 1 cup thin coconut milk
• ½ cup thick coconut milk
• 2-3 green chillies, slit
• Few curry leaves
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• Salt, to taste

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Method

1. Cook the ash gourd cubes with thin coconut milk, green chillies, and salt until the gourd is soft.
2. Add the boiled black-eyed peas and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
3. Lower the heat and pour in the thick coconut milk. Do not let it boil.
4. Add curry leaves and coconut oil on top.
5. Cover and let it rest for a few minutes before serving.