Olan (dish)

Olan (pronounced [oːlan]) is a dish that is part of the Kerala cuisine of the state of Kerala in South India.[1] It is a light and subtle-flavored dish prepared from white gourd or ash-gourd, and black-eyed peas, coconut milk and ginger seasoned with coconut oil.[2] It is usually served as part of a Sadhya.[2]

Olan
Place of originSouthern regions of the Indian subcontinent
Region or stateIndian subcontinent
Associated national cuisineIndia
VariationsStandard, Nambudiri

Recipe

Kerala style

Ingredients

Preparation

  • Soak the beans overnight.
  • Pressure cook until 3/4 done.
  • Add chopped pumpkin, salt and slit green chiles.
  • 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 simmer for 3–4 minutes.

Varieties

The Nambudiri variety of olan is slightly different.

See also

References

  1. Miryala, R.K. (2015). Trends, Challenges & Innovations in Management - Volume III. Trends, Challenges & Innovations in Management. Zenon Academic Publishing. p. 259. ISBN 978-81-926819-9-3. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  2. Sathyendran, Nita (10 September 2016). "Onam on a leaf". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 September 2018.


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