Olan Recipe
Olan is a special dish for a special occasion. Olan Curry is an authentic Kerala Sadhya recipe made with fresh coconut milk and a combination of vegetables. This Kerala Olan Recipe looks yum and tastes delicious.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Kerala
Servings: 4
Calories: 26kcal
Author: Anjali Rajan
- Pumpkin - 1 cup, cut in small cubes
- Ash gourd - 1 cup, cut in small cubes
- Bottle gourd -1 cup, cut in small cubes
- Long beans – ½ cup. cut in 2 inch long pieces
- Green chilies - 3-4, cut in halves
- Green gram whole – 1 cup (Pressure cooked)
- Curry leaves - 4-5
- Coconut – ½ a coconut grated
- Salt to taste
- Coconut Oil – ½ tsp
Pressure cook green gram dal. Keep aside
Cook chopped pumpkin, ash gourd, bottle gourd, beans and slit chillies with very little water. Add salt.
Once the vegetables are cooked, add the cooked green gram dal.
Grind the coconut with 1/4 cup water and extract coconut milk.
Tip in the coconut milk extract to the cooked vegetables. Simmer on low flame for about 2-3 minutes.
Add curry leaves and drizzle a few drops of edible coconut oil.
Serve yummy Olan Kerala Curry over hot rice.
- Once the coconut milk is added, don’t boil too much as it will curdle.