Olan Recipe
Olan is yet another lip-smacking side dish from the cuisine of Kerala, India. It gets the great taste from coconut mixed with pumpkin and beans. This is a traditional Onam recipe which is served as part of sadhya, the festive meal.
Ingredients
| Coconut oil | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Yellow pumpkin 2 cups | ||
| Black eyed beans 1/2 cup | ||
| Coconut | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), grated | |
| White gourd 2 cups | ||
| Cornflour | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Green chillies | 4 | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
Directions
1) Roast the beans slightly.
2) Soak them in water for about 8 hrs, rinse and strain properly.
3) Soak the grated coconut in 1/2 cup of lukewarm water.
4) Extract the 1st 1/2 cup of thick milk.
5) Again pour 1/2 cup of hot water in it and extract the 2nd 1/2 cup of thin milk. You may use the mixer to take out the thin milk.
6) Put the beans and chillies along with both the vegetables in a pressure cooker.
7) Add the 2nd thin coconut milk.
8) Pressure cook for 1 whistle.
9) Add the 1st thick milk blended with corn flour.
10) Sprinkle salt and simmer for sometime.
11)Keep stirring frequently.
12) Cook till the cornflour is cooked and all the ingredients combine thoroughly.
13)Finally mix coconut oil and put curry leaves.
2) Soak them in water for about 8 hrs, rinse and strain properly.
3) Soak the grated coconut in 1/2 cup of lukewarm water.
4) Extract the 1st 1/2 cup of thick milk.
5) Again pour 1/2 cup of hot water in it and extract the 2nd 1/2 cup of thin milk. You may use the mixer to take out the thin milk.
6) Put the beans and chillies along with both the vegetables in a pressure cooker.
7) Add the 2nd thin coconut milk.
8) Pressure cook for 1 whistle.
9) Add the 1st thick milk blended with corn flour.
10) Sprinkle salt and simmer for sometime.
11)Keep stirring frequently.
12) Cook till the cornflour is cooked and all the ingredients combine thoroughly.
13)Finally mix coconut oil and put curry leaves.
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Anonymous says :
I have learnt so musch about Onam Sadya from this site... thank you guys!
Posted on: 9 September 2011 - 10:02am
Anonymous says :
Olan.......cool.....a must try recipe....
Posted on: 8 September 2011 - 2:33pm
emilyvyomahallaway says :
pumpkin and beans...interesting combination...will try it out for sure in my kitchen
Posted on: 7 September 2011 - 2:03pm
The Hungry Soul says :
black eye peas and beans are the same right?
Posted on: 7 September 2011 - 8:27am
Anonymous says :
Can I use vegetable oil instead of coconut oil. Not too fond of coconut.
Posted on: 7 September 2011 - 8:25am
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