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Oolan

Oolan

Ravi Chandran
Olan (pronounced [oːlan]) is a dish that is part of the Kerala cuisine of the state of Kerala in South India. It is prepared from white gourd, coconut milk and ginger seasoned with coconut oil.  Olan is usually served as part of a Sadhya.  ,Source: Wikipedia
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Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian, Indian, Kerala
Servings 4 people
Diet Vegetarian

Ingredients
  

  • 200 gm Ash Gourd / பூசணிக்காய் - peeled and cut into ½ x 1 long pieces
  • ½ cup Coconut Milk / தேங்காய்ப் பால் - diluted
  • ½ cup Coconut Milk / தேங்காய்ப் பால் - thick
  • 2 - 3 nos Green Chili, Fresh / பச்சை மிளகாய் - long slit
  • ½ cup Lobia - (Karamani)
  • 10 nos Curry leaves, Fresh / கருவேப்பிலை
  • 25 ml Coconut Oil / தேங்காய் எண்ணெய்
  • ½ tsp Salt / உப்பு - adjust to your taste

Instructions
 

  • Soak the lobia for 2hrs, pressure cook it
  • Cook the ash gourd along with salt until it becomes soft
  • Add cooked lobia, slit green chili, thin coconut milk, bring it to boil
  • Simmer the flame
  • Add thick coconut milk
  • Keep them in simmer for 1~2 min and switch off the flame
  • After 2~3min add coconut oil and curry leaves

Notes

Note:
* Add brown/black lobia, if possible, it will give a contrast look along with the transparent ash gourd and white coconut milk
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