Olan/ash gourd, cow peas coconut milk curry

Olan/cow peas, ash gourd coconut milk curry




Olan is one of the simplest and less spicy dish, has full of coconut flavor.
Use coconut oil to get the authentic taste of Olan.










cow peas/red eyed beans (vanpayar)                 1/2 cup
ash gourd /elavan /kumbalanga                            1cup
pumpkin/ mathanga                                              1 cup
green chilly                                                          3 nos
thin coconut milk      (1/2 coconut)                      1cup
thick coconut milk                                                1/2 cup
curry leaves              
coconut oil                                                             2tsp
salt to taste


Soak the cow peas overnight, approximately 7 hours
Remove the skin and seed from the ash gourd and pumpkin and chop the vegetables into thick cube pieces.
Cook the Vanpayar with  1/2 cup of water about 15 minutes once the vanpayar is half cooked add chopped ash gourd,pumpkin,green chilly, salt and add thin coconut milk into it.
When the vegetables and peas are completely cooked add thick coconut milk and mix well.
Remove from the fire.
Pour 2tsp coconut oil and curry leaves cover it and allow it to stand for about 10 -15 minutes before serving.