OLAN

Olan is a dish that is part of the Kerala cuisine of the state of Kerala in South India. It is a light and subtle-flavored dish prepared from white gourd, ash-gourd or black-eyed peas, coconut milk and green chilli seasoned with coconut oil. It is usually served as part of a Sadhya. 

INGREDIENTS:

Ashground/ Elavan/ Kumbalangya - 1 cup

Pumkin/ Mathagya - 1/2 cup
Carrot - 1/4 cup

Black eyed beans/ vanpayar - 1/2 cup

Coconut milk - 3/4 cup

Green chilli - 6

Salt

Water - 1/2 cup

Coconut oil - 1 tbsp

Curry leaves

METHOD:

1. Pressure cook black eyed beans/ vanpayar for 5 to 6 whistles.

2. Cook ashground, pumkin and carrot in an uruli/manchatti/heavy bottom vessel by adding green chilli, salt and water.

3. When the vegetables got 75% cooked, add the cooked vanpayar. Cook it for another 5 mins in low flame.

4. Add coconut milk and curry leaves and turn off the heat when the dish starts boiling.

5. Pour coconut oil.

      Serve this dish with rice!!!!!!!