Olan – Kerala White Gourd & Pumpkin in Coconut Milk

Olan (ഓലൻ) is the gentlest dish on the sadya leaf – white gourd, pumpkin and beans in coconut milk, seasoned only with green chilli and curry leaves. Its simplicity is the point.

Tips from the Ruchippura kitchen

• Don’t boil after adding the coconut milk or it will split.
• A few drops of coconut oil at the end give the authentic aroma.

Lakshmidevi Nair

Olan (Kerala White Gourd & Pumpkin in Coconut Milk)

Olan – a mild, comforting Kerala sadya curry of white gourd, pumpkin and beans simmered in coconut milk with green chillies and finished with curry leaves and coconut oil.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Soaking 5 hours hrs

Total Time 5 hours hrs 40 minutes mins

Servings: 4 people

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Kerala

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 1/2 cup kidney beans
• 1 cup white gourd cut into pieces
• 1 cup pumpkin cut into pieces
• 2 cups coconut milk
• 4 green chillies slit
• 6 curry leaves
• coconut oil a little
• salt to taste

Method

 

1. Soak the beans in water for 5 hours.
2. Cook them in a pressure cooker with enough water.
3. Add the vegetables and green chillies and cook well.
4. Add the coconut milk and salt. As soon as it starts to boil, switch off the heat.
5. Season with curry leaves and a little coconut oil, and serve.