Olan

Olan is a  Kerala cuisine of South India. It is prepared from pumpkin, coconut milk and ginger seasoned with coconut oil. Olan is usually served as part of a Sadya(Feast), along with Kaalan.

Ingredients:

Chopped White Pumpkin          – 1 cup

Chopped Red pumpkin             – ¼ cup

Black eyed beans                    – ½ cup

Low fat coconut milk                – 1 tin

Green chillies                          – 3 -4 nos

Grated ginger                           - 1 tsp

Curry leaves                             – 2 stem

Coconut oil                               – 1 tbsp

Salt                                         – to taste

Method:

• Soak the beans overnight.
• Pressure cook the next day till 3/4th done.
• Add chopped pumpkins,ginger, salt and slit green chillies. Cook with a little water.
• When the pumpkin and the beans are completely cooked, pour hot oil tempered with curry leaves into it.
• Add the coconut milk and reduce the heat and cook for three more minutes.
• Serve hot with rice and Sambhar.

OLAN