Kerala Olan – Ash Gourd Curry with Coconut milk – Sadya Recipe

Olan
Ingredients

Black Eyed Peas(Soaked) – 1 cup
Water
Coconut Oil
Ash Gourd – 1 bowl
Slit Green Chili
Curry leaves
Salt
Diluted Coconut milk – 3/4 cup
Thick Coconut milk – 1 cup

Method:
1.Pour Water in the pressure cooker and add 1 cup of black eyed peas (soaked for 30 minutes) and pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles.
2.Strain the cooked peas and keep it aside.
3.Take a wide sauce pan, add Coconut oil, bowl of Ash Gourd(Winter melon) cut into cubes, few slit Green Chilies, Curry leaves, Salt, little Water and close the pan and let it cook.
4.Once Ash Gourd is cooked, add the cooked peas into it.
5.Gently give it a stir and keep the flame in low.
6.Add 3/4 cup of Diluted Coconut Milk and after a minute, add 1 cup of thick Coconut milk.
Mild and flavoring Olan is ready to serve.

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