Olan

Ingredients:

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• Pumpkin(Raw or half-ripe) - 1/2 kg
• Ash gourd - 1/2 kg
• Karamani/Cow peas - 1 handful(red ones)
• Curry leaves - a sprig
• Green chillies ,slit open - 2 to 3
• Salt - 1 tsp
• Sugar - 1 tsp
• Coconut Oil - 2 tsp
• Coconut milk - 1 glass (Optional.But use it for rich authentic taste)

If the coconut milk is too thick,add only half a glass.

Method:

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• Peel off the skin of pumpkin and ashgourd. Slice into thin rectangular pieces.
• Add little water and ash gourd in a vessel such that ash gourd is just immersed and cook covered.
• When ash gourd is half cooked, add pumpkin slices and little water .Cook till the veggies are 95 % cooked.
• Add salt,sugar,green chillies,curry leaves and cook for 2 to 3 min.Take care not to mash the veggies.
• Add coconut milk and cook for a min.Do not allow to boil.

Switch off the flame and add coconut oil on top.

Serve with Sambar/Poricha kozhambu and rice.