Traditional Kerala Vegetarian Dishes -> Olan

 
  Olan is a traditional Kerala dish usually made on occasions like Onam, Vishu and Weddings. It is served as a part of Sadya. It is prepared from pumpkin, coconut milk and seasoned with coconut oil.

 

Ingredients:


Raw Banana/ Ilavan - 50 g

Pumpkin - 15 g
Achinga Payar - 1

Vanpayar (Soaked) - 25 g

Green Chillies - 1 nos

Coconut Oil - 10 ml

Coconut Milk - 50 ml
Curry leaves
Salt - as required

Olan

Method:

Cut the Raw Banana and Pumpkin as thin slices, and Achinga Payar length-wise.

 

Cook the vegetables along with salt and water covered with a lid on a hard bottomed vessel.

 

Cook the vanpayar separately and add it to the other vegetables.

 

Pour the coconut milk, coconut oil and curry leaves on the top and serve hot.

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