Name: Traditional onam olan recipe by Pinky Srini at BetterButter
Prep time: 360 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 380 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Ash gourd diced one cup; Lobia or black/brown eyed pea 1/4cup; Green chilli 1; Thick coconut milk 3/4cup; Thin coconut milk 1cup; Fennel 1/2tsp; Mustard seeds 1/4tsp; Onion chopped 1tbsp; Coconut oil 2tsp + 1tsp; Curry leaves 1sprig; salt as needed

ABOUT Traditional onam olan RECIPE

Onam olan is traditional staple recipe of kerala and made especially during Onam sadhya meal and this occupies a main place in the meal and its so easy to prepare and the taste literally takes you to kerala where ever you are

Ingredients Serving: 2

Ash gourd diced one cup
Lobia or black/brown eyed pea 1/4cup
Green chilli 1
Thick coconut milk 3/4cup
Thin coconut milk 1cup
Fennel 1/2tsp
Mustard seeds 1/4tsp
Onion chopped 1tbsp
Coconut oil 2tsp + 1tsp
Curry leaves 1sprig
salt as needed

Instructions

Shred 3/4cup coconut
Add fennel seeds one green chilli to the coconut and extract one cup thick milk by adding 3/4cup water
After extracting return the coconut to mixie
Now add 1cup water and extract milk
Soak lobia for overnight or six hours . I personally used a mix of fresh and dry.( If using fresh. Give 2whistles in pressure cooker with 1 1/2 cup water)
Pressure cook it for 3 to 4 whistles and let the steam release on own
Dice ash gourd and take in a bowl
Now add the thin coconut milk cooked lobia to the ash gourd bowl
In a pan add one tsp coconut oil then add mustard seeds curry leaves and onion. Saute for a minute
Now reduce the stove to below medium and add the coconut and veggie mixed bowl to pan
Cook till the ash gourd is done in medium flame. Stir in middle
Now add the thick coconut milk and keep stirring let the raw smell leaves and take out just before it start to boil
Switch off stove .now drizzle one tsp coconut oil and serve with hot rice and subzi
Original recipe doesn't make use of tempering or adding onion and fennel
But this way it definitely tastes with different flavour

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