Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Olan

Ingredients
Pumpkin        -        2cups(cut into small cubes)
Yard Long Bean    -        1cup(1" in length)
Green chillies    -        2slit
1st Coconut milk    -    1/2Cup(which is usually thick)
2nd Cocnut Milk        -        2Cups(which is thinner by mixing more warm water to coconut milk)  
Salt        -    to taste
Turmeric Powder    -    a pinch(optional.In a typical Olan Dish they don't use turmeric powder,but still for health purposes a pinch of turmeric powder can be added.)
Curry Leaves    -    1sprig
Coconut oil    -    2tsp

Method
Boil Pumpkin(mathan) and yard long beans(pacha payaru) in thin coconut milk.
When it is half cooked add curry leaves,green chillies,(turmeric powder-optional) and salt.Boil It again for few more minutes.

Lower the flame and add the thick coconut milk and stir it to blend with the cooked pumpkin and yard long beans(Don't boil it after adding  thick coconut milk).

Finally add coconut oil on top and can be served as a side dish for rice

1 comment:

  1. Olan looks delicious. Congrats on being featured.
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