Olan ~ Winter Melon / Ash Gourd & Red Beans in Coconut Milk

Course Main Course

Cuisine India - Kerala, Indian

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Calories 992kcal

Author Manju

2 cups cubed Winter Melon / Ash Gourd
½ cup Red Chori / Azuki Beans / Red Beans or Black Eyed Beans
1 can Coconut milk
3 Green Chillies / Bird’s Eye Chillies / Thai Chillies slit in half up to three quarters of the way
10 Curry Leaves
Salt to taste
1 tsp Coconut Oil

Cook the melon/ gourd and green chillies in about ½ cup boiling water till it is fully cooked but still maintains its shape.
Wash and cook the beans well – pressure cooking may work out the best. Add the beans to the cooked melon, add coconut milk, curry leaves and salt to it. Let it almost come to a boil and remove from heat.
Pour the coconut oil over it when it is is still hot so as to release the flavors.
I usually do not temper any seasonings for olan but if you want you can temper some mustard seeds and dried red chillies and pour over the olan as well.