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Olan


Olan

Olan is part of Kerala Onam sadhya.It is a very simple recipe which sounds just like stew. Vegetables like ash gourd, pumpkin and red gram are cooked and finally simmered in coconut milk. It is a mild but very flavorful dish with simple seasoning like green chillies, coconut oil and curry leaves. You can also use black eye beans in this recipe.

Ingredients
Ash gourd- 200 grams
Vanpayar/ red gram- 1/3 cup
Green chilly-5
Curry leaves - 2 spring
Coconut milk thin- 1/3 cup
Coconut milk thick- 1 cup
Coconut oil- 2 tsp
Salt to taste



 Soak red bean for two hour and cook with one and a third cup of water till it is soft and keep aside.
Peel and chop ash gourd into small pieces or thin slices (You can also add pumpkin). 
Cook this along with green chilly and salt and 1/3 cup of thin coconut milk. When it is cooked and soft add cooked red gram or vanpayar and thick coconut milk. Simmer in low flame for a minute and add curry leaves and drizzle coconut oil on top.

Try this..
Hope you will all enjoy..


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  1. RachanaSeptember 1, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    This is such a new recipe to me. Looks yum!

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  2. AkilaSeptember 1, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    wow new to me... just loved it..
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    Akila

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  3. JulieSeptember 1, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    Olan superb ayittund..Happy Onam in advance!!

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  4. RamyaSeptember 1, 2011 at 8:00 AM

    This is my favourite. You are tagged in a game. check my blog for details.

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  5. Sayantani Mahapatra MudiSeptember 1, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    what a beautiful dish. aromatic and light on stomach

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  6. NithaSeptember 1, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    thats one of my fav in the sadhya items..

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  7. Binys RecipesSeptember 1, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    wow onam is nearly here and olan is one of my fav as well.......

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  8. SwathiSeptember 1, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    Adipoli olan, onam ethi.

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  9. Rosita VargasSeptember 1, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    I like the stews, looks absolutely rich and beautiful,hugs.

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  10. JishasKitchenSeptember 1, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    olan adipoli aayittundu....appom onam preparations start cheythu alle???...:)

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  11. TorviewtorontoSeptember 1, 2011 at 8:12 PM

    delicious looking dish wonderfully done

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  12. Srividhya RavikumarSeptember 1, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    drooling olan..nice.

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  13. MélangeSeptember 1, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    So simple,yet nice,that's what I love about Olan.The creamy angelic look of your Olan makes me drool..! Nice one.

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  14. Gopika RamSeptember 1, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    Wow. I miss Onam celebs .. Love olan

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  15. UnknownSeptember 1, 2011 at 9:13 PM

    Awesome recipe....

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  16. PushpaSeptember 1, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    Fantastic yummy component of the Onam Sadya.

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  17. UnknownSeptember 1, 2011 at 10:00 PM

    This is on my todo list since long...looks too gud

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  18. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2011 at 11:40 PM

    am waiting for onam to taste this yummy dish..

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  19. Nisa HomeySeptember 2, 2011 at 1:31 AM

    This is one dish I have never tried in my kitchen.....now u r tempting me...

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  20. Kaveri VenkateshSeptember 2, 2011 at 1:48 AM

    Olan is one of my favorites too...love its mild flavors...

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  21. Priya SureshSeptember 2, 2011 at 2:27 AM

    Looks excellent and fabulous..inviting Olan..

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  22. Nandinis foodSeptember 2, 2011 at 6:11 AM

    This is simple yet tasty .......wonderful.

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  23. ShanaviSeptember 2, 2011 at 7:18 AM

    I just love traditional recipes and from u, it's always a treat to try..

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  24. Rani acharyuluSeptember 2, 2011 at 8:40 AM

    I love this Olan... last year Onam i tasted this...thanks for sharing Suja.

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  25. Vikis KitchenSeptember 2, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    Truly a tempting authentic stew dear. Long ago I learnt it from a book , but I like your version better.

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  26. Treat and TrickSeptember 2, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    Looks creamy and delicious!

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  27. Sobha ShyamSeptember 2, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    this is my husband's favourite, such a great recipe..

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  28. divyaSeptember 2, 2011 at 4:21 PM

    Looks excellent and fabulous..

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  29. cookingvarietiesSeptember 2, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    hi suja, very interesting recipe with red beans inside. i like veggies cooked in coconut milk- they just taste delicious

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  30. garluttiSeptember 3, 2011 at 6:00 AM

    Hello again ... after my long vacation ... I love your kitchen are visiting and writing to that delicious bread .. ... visualizare've done all the recipes that I could not see in this absence ... bsssMARIMI

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  31. UnknownSeptember 4, 2011 at 11:08 AM

    I Love Olan and yours looks too appetizing! YUM!

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  32. Jayanthy KumaranSeptember 4, 2011 at 5:30 PM

    absolutely divine..
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  33. aipiSeptember 5, 2011 at 6:44 PM

    Definitely new to me but it sounds n looks super yummy!
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  34. SinFoodieSeptember 13, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    This looks so delicious. What is red gram? is it same as kidney beans?

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  35. Suja ManojSeptember 17, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Thanks all for stopping by and for the sweet comments..
    @ SinFoodie it is not kidney beans but a smaller variety..its is called vanpayar or red cowpeas/red chowri..it looks similar to the oriental red beans(azuki bean) but a little more larger..

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  36. NishaSeptember 19, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    That olan looks so tempting , it is one of my favs. Simple yet sinful:)

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  37. Suja ManojSeptember 21, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    Thanks Nisha:)

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