Olan (dish)

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

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]

Recipe[edit | edit source]

Kerala style[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

The Nambudiri variety of olan is slightly different.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  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. 2.0 2.1 Sathyendran, Nita (10 September 2016). "Onam on a leaf". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 September 2018.

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