Description
An extremely mild Kerala curry simmering ash gourd (or winter melon) and cowpeas in just coconut milk, using almost no spices.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Ash gourd(or Winter melon)
- Cowpeas
- Coconut milk
- Green chili
- Curry leaves
- Coconut oil
- Salt
Instructions
- Boil cowpeas until soft. Slice ash gourd into bite-sized thin pieces.
- Put ash gourd, a little water, salt, and green chili (for aroma) in a pot; boil until gourd is translucent.
- Add boiled beans and thick coconut milk, turn off heat just before boiling, drizzle raw coconut oil and curry leaves to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Rich sweet aroma of raw coconut oil
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Daikon (substitute for ash gourd to provide juiciness)
Pairing
Indica rice、Sadya(Festive set meal)
Trivia
[Hardcore] Essential for Kerala's 'Sadya'. Olan prides itself on being 'pure white' without even using turmeric, serving to rest the tongue amidst spice-heavy meals.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] If it tastes too gentle, bite into Achar (pickles) then eat this Olan with rice to sharpen the flavor profile!
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