Kerala OLAN

OLAN

Olan is one of the most important dish of Kerala, it is a very tasty preparation which is one of the vital servings in the ONAM Sadya. It is an easy to make dish which can be a part of our lunch anytime.

Ingredients

• ·         Ash gourd(poosanikkai) - 1 cup(chopped into small cubes)
• ·         Pumpkin(parangikkai) – ½  cup(chopped into small cubes)
• ·         Cow gram or black eyed beans (karamani) - 1/4 cup
• ·         Coconut milk - 1/2 cup thick milk
• ·         Green chillies - 3 to 4(cut length wise)
• ·         Coconut oil – 2-3 tbsp
• ·         Curry leaves – As required
• ·         Salt - to taste
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Method

                Cook pumpkin and ashgaurd along with green chillies and salt in a pressure cooker for 4-5 whistles. Cook and keep the black eyed beans separately.

             Take a large bottomed vessel and boil the cooked vegetables and black eyed beans together for 5-7 minutes, add coconut milk to the same, stir it and switch off the flame. Now add coconut oil to the preparation and OLAN is ready.