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Kerala Olan

2026-06-13T16:17:17Z3 min read

A gentle Kerala curry with ash gourd, cowpeas, coconut milk, curry leaves, and coconut oil.

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.

Photo: Kavya Manohar via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)