Olan

We can’t imagine a Sadhya, especially Onam Sadhya without ‘Olan’, right? Olan is an unavoidable item in Onam Sadhya… So, today I wish to introduce a simple and easy Olan recipe for you… Add this simple and tasty recipe to your Onam Sadhya this year….. ‘Olan’ is a side dish prepare with ash gourd or white gourd (Kumbalanga)… Researches show that the use of ash gourd or kumbalanga will reduce weight in human being because of its water content….

Wish you all a happy and prosperous Onam!!!

Ingredients:

Ash gourd (Kumbalanga) ------------------- 1 cup (cut into thin but 1 inch long pieces)

Coconut ---------------------------------------- 1 number

Red beans (Vanpayar) ---------------------- ¼ cup

Green chilli -------------------------------------- 3 numbers (split lengthwise)

Curry leaves ------------------------------------ 2 springs

Dried red chilli --------------------------------- 2numbers (for seasoning)

Oil ------------------------------------------------ 2 tablespoon

Salt ----------------------------------------------- to taste

 

Preparation:

Ø Wash and soak the red beans (vanpayar) for 3-5 hours (overnight)

Ø Take first and second coconut milk from grated coconut, in separate vessels and keep it aside

Ø In a pan, take ash gourd (Kumbalanga) pieces, soaked red beans (vanpayar), green chilli, one spring curry leaves and a little salt and the second coconut milk and close the lid and allow it to boil and cook well

Ø Add the first milk squeezed from coconut and stir well, adjust the salt and make it warm and switch off the furnace (don’t allow to boil after adding first milk)

Ø Heat the pan, pour oil and splutter mustard and fry the remaining curry leaves and dried red chilli and pour it over the cooked ‘olan’

Ø Serve as a side dish with rice

 

This recipe is very simple to prepare and very tasty too…. Prepare this in your home for this years’ onam sadhya and let me know the feedback… Your words are my inspiration…So write your comments before you go to the next page……