Olan - Kerala White Pumpkin Stew

Name: Olan - Kerala White Pumpkin Stew
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 4-5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 300 gm boiled Red Cowpeas or Lobia; 250 gm cubed Ash Gourd or White Pumpkin; 1 cup water; 1 tsp Salt; 2-3 slit Green Chillies; 8-10 Curry Leaves; 200 ml Coconut Milk; 2-3 tsp Coconut oil; 7-8 Curry Leaves

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Olan is a delicious and a healthy curry made with White Pumpkin or Ash Gourd along with Red Cowpeas or Red Lobia or Chawli. This homely style stew is one of the dishes prepared for Onam sadhya. It makes for a super comforting meal when paired with simple boiled Rice or Kerala (Red) Matta Rice. Olan is a light and mild curry with flavours of Coconut Milk, Curry leaves and Cowpeas. For an authentic flavour in the dish, use a good brand of pure Coconut oil which takes it to an altogether different level. It cannot be compromised with any other oil. Ash Gourd is used for this Curry but Yellow Pumpkin can also be used. And though Red Cowpeas are used, Black Eyed Beans or Cowpeas can also be used.

This Curry has amazing flavours of Coconut Milk and hence goes very well with steamed Rice. And a comfort food by all means, it is absolutely a bliss. And the making process is also so simple that you will definitely enjoy making it. A refreshing and a healthy side for mealtimes on any day. A good Thoran or a Stir Fry from Kerala cuisine would make this meal complete. Homemade Coconut milk would work wonders for this stew but a good brand of store bought one can also be used. This beautiful looking White stew is just perfect for meals on any given day. Healthy and wholesome with a good nutritional profile, it is indeed a great side. Let's get rolling with the recipe right away.

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ZMA @zesty5

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Ingredients

20-25 minutes

4-5 servings

300 gmboiled Red Cowpeas or Lobia
250 gmcubed Ash Gourd or White Pumpkin
1 cupwater
1 tspSalt
2-3slit Green Chillies
8-10Curry Leaves
200 mlCoconut Milk
For the final topping -
2-3 tspCoconut oil
7-8Curry Leaves

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Steps

20-25 minutes

1

Wash and rinse the cowpeas thoroughly. Soak overnight for best results. Next day, pressure cook until soft. Set aside until use.
2

Rinse and peel ash gourd. Chop it in medium cubes. Discard the seeds and pith. Add these cubes along with boiled cowpeas to a pan.
3

Also add salt, slit green chillies and curry leaves with a cup of water. Cover and cook until the ash gourd is soft and done.
4

Keep checking in between to see that the ash gourd is cooked well. It has to be cooked until tender. And the water should also almost dry. Now add the coconut milk. Do not bring it to a boil.
5

Let it just heat gently and adjust salt as well. Finally after 3-4 minutes of heating gently, switch off the flame. Drizzle coconut oil. Cover and leave it undisturbed for a minute. After that, it is absolutely ready to be served.
6

Also add a few torn curry leaves for the freshness without fail before the oil is drizzled on. Serve it warm right away. Enjoy!

Tips

Thick homemade Coconut Milk is always the best for this lip-smacking Stew.

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ZMA @zesty5

on September 05, 2025 05:13

Homemaker by choice and a passionate cook by heart. An aspiring cook who actually never knew anything about Cooking until i became a mother myself.With Motherhood came the responsibilities as well and this was the turning point in my life.I started to learn the ABC's of cooking, taking help from my mother and my MIL. And time just flew. I spread my wings higher and higher. With my love for excellence and innovation, i stepped into a world of homecooks with my exposure to Cookpad one fine day on the social media. And there was no looking back since then and i have not only shared recipes here on this wonderful platform but also have made some lovely friends as well. Today iam successful because of my hard work, dedication and loads of good wishes of my family and my kids in particular.