Olan

Description

 * Ethnicity - South Indian
 * Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner

Ingredients

 * 100 gm: Ash gourd
 * 100 gm: pumpkin
 * 4 no: Green chillies (split the edge)
 * 1 tbs: Red gram dal (soaked in the water for about 6 hours)
 * ½ no: grated coconut (Squeeze out 1/4cup: of the milk from the coconut without adding water. Take one more cup: of milk from the coconut)
 * 1 tbs: coconut oil
 * 1sprig: curry leaves
 * salt to taste

Directions

 * 1) Remove the covering of the ash gourd and pumpkin and cut it into small pieces.
 * 2) Cook the vegetables and red gram dal in water. Add enough salt and the green chillies.
 * 3) When it is done, add 1cup coconut milk and boil.
 * 4) When it thickens well, add 1/4cup coconut milk. Bring to a boil and remove from fire.
 * 5) Add 1tbs coconut oil and the curry leaves and mix well.