Olan

Serves 3

Ingredients

White pumpkin - 150 g
Yellow pumpkin - 150 g
Payaru - Long beans - 3- 4 nos.
Coconut milk - 1/2 cup
Green chilliies - 2 small - cut length wise
Coconut Oil
8-10 curry leaves

Method

1. Boil both white and yellow pumpkin together in water in an open pan. Add a pinch of turmeric to this and allow it to cook. ( It should not be over cooked)
2. When this is half done, add the slit chillies and long beans. Add desired salt and cook further.
3. When the above is cooked, add coconut milk and let it simmer for a minute.
4. Now remove from fire, add the curry leaves.
5. Pour coconut oil on the curry leaves and cover it immediately to retain the flavour.
6. This makes a yummy side dish with sambar, rasam or puliyogare