Olan, an easy-to-cook side-dish popular item in Kerala Sadya.
Ingredients
Kumbalanga (Ash gourd) - 1 medium
Pumpkin pieces - 1 cup
Green chillies (split) - 6 no.
Coconut milk - 1 cup
Van Payar (Red oriental beans) - ¼ cup (cooked)
String beans
Curry leaves
Salt
Coconut oil - 3 tsp
Method of Preparation
In a pan, boil red oriental beans with salt. Put kumbalanga (ash gourd) and pumpkin cut into cubes. To this, add string beans and green chillies. Stir a bit and pour some water. Cover the pan and cook for five minutes.
Remove the lid. Stir gently. Now add salt and curry leaves. Stir a bit. Add to this, coconut milk and mix well. Pour some oil. Stir again.
The Olan is ready to delight your taste buds.
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