Description
Ollan1A traditional Kerala dish made of pumpkin and Ash Gourd.
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 1 kg | Pumpkin (white or yellow) |
| 1 | Ash gourd |
| 100 g | Karamani (red peas) |
| 2 tbsp | Coconut milk |
| 1 tsp | Coconut oil |
| Salt (as per taste) |
Instructions
- Soak the Karamani for 2 hours.
- Cut Ash gourd and Pumpkin into approximately 1 inch pieces or even smaller.
- Cook the Karamani, as it gets half cooked, add the Ash gourd and Pumpkin pieces and cook well until the Ash gourd turns translucent and feels very soft.
- Optional seasoning with mustard seeds and Curry leaves will be more aromatic.
- Remove from fire and then add the coconut milk and coconut oil.
- Serve hot with rice.
Notes
This is a very simple and tasty dish and any Kerala Sadhi (Feast) always features this on the menu.
Best combination is with Rice and Sambhar or Rasam.
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