Olan

Olan is a recipe from Kerala made with coconut milk. This stew is light and easy to prepare. It can be made with ash gourd and pumpkin or ash gourd, pumpkin and long beans or with ash gourd and cow pea (lobia).

Ingredients;

1. Ash gourd - 200gms
2. Pumpkin -200gms
3. Coconut milk - 1/2 cup
4. Green chillies -2 (slit length wise)
5. Coconut oil -2tsp
6. Salt to taste
7. Sugar -1/2tsp (optional)

Method:

Cut the ash gourd and pumpkin into one inch square pieces. In a wide mouth pan, place the ash gourd, green chillies and one cup of water. Close and cook till it is half done. Then add the pumpkin pieces and salt. Cover and cook for five more minutes. Add the coconut milk and simmer for few seconds. Switch off the flame and stir in the coconut oil.