Olan
Olan is a Kerala Indian lunch dish made with ash gourd, black-eyed peas, green chilies, ginger and other everyday ingredients. The full ingredient list and method are below.
- Total time (approx.)
- 35 min
- Calories (estimate)
- ~320 kcal
- Course
- Lunch
- Cuisine
- Kerala (Indian)
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Ingredients
What goes into Olan. This recipe lists ingredients without measured quantities — scale them to the number of people you are cooking for and season to taste.
- Ash gourd
- Black-eyed peas
- Green chilies
- Ginger
- Thin coconut milk
- Thick coconut milk
- Curry leaves
- Coconut oil
- Salt
Method
- 1Cook ash gourd and black-eyed peas until tender.
- 2Add green chilies, sliced ginger, and thin coconut milk to the cooked vegetables.
- 3Simmer for 5-7 minutes until flavors combine.
- 4Stir in thick coconut milk, curry leaves, and a drizzle of coconut oil.
- 5Heat gently without boiling; season with salt. Serve warm.
About these numbers: the time shown is an approximate overall cooking time, and the calorie figure is a rough estimate for one serving of the dish as described — not a laboratory analysis. Both will change with your portion size, ingredients and how much fat you cook with. Dietary tags describe the dish in general terms; always check the labels on what you buy. Nothing here is medical or dietary advice. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we will fix it.
