Olan

Happy vishu April 14-2017
I'm all ready to celebrate the vishu festival making notes what to buy & cook .. I know now a days we get to buy the Vishu/ onam sadhya kit  all over the world ,it's gr8 for those who are busy...I prefer to make it at home & enjoy cooking with my childhood memories celebrating with the  family 😊 Today's recipe is  a simple tasty side dish  Olan...

Olan is made with venupayar /lobia dal / cow peas & ash gourd flavored with, Coconut milk, coconut oil & curry leaves....

It's light, mildly spiced side dish served with rice....

Ingredients :

• 220 gm ash gourd ( peel the skin then measure )
• 50 gm cow peas / venpayar.
• 1 sprig curry leaves.
• 1 tsp grated ginger.
• 4-5 green chilies.
• 1 cup thick Coconut milk .
• 1 cup thin Coconut milk.
• 1 tsp salt or according to your taste.
• A pinch of hing / asafoetida ( soaked in 1 tbsp water)
• 1 tbsp coconut oil.

Method :

• Soak the cow peas overnight.
• Slice the ash gourd into small cubes.

• Pressure cook the cow beans in 1 cup water till done. ( if you have acidity then throw away the water) Add in....

• The ash gourd pieces,hing/asafoetida. ginger, green chilies. salt,thin coconut milk  & cook or pressure cook to 1 whistle.. 

• Once the pressure is down open the lid ....

• Mix well & let it boil till the gravy is reduced....

• Add the thick coconut milk & simmer on medium flame ..

• Heat 1 tbsp coconut oil when hot add the curry leaves saute for a sec off the flame & pour over the gravy.. simmer for 5 mins.the gravy should be thick..
• Serve as a side dish...

Vishu Kani

Happy vishu 😊