Kerala Olan

Ingredients

• 2 cups ash gourd, cubed
• 1/2 cup cooked cowpeas
• 3 green chillies, slit
• 1 cup thin coconut milk
• 1/2 cup thick coconut milk
• 1 sprig curry leaves
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• Salt to taste

Preparation

1. Cook ash gourd with green chillies, salt, and thin coconut milk until soft.
2. Add cooked cowpeas and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
3. Reduce heat and add thick coconut milk.
4. Switch off before it boils. Finish with coconut oil and curry leaves.
5. Keep covered for 10 minutes so the flavours settle.