It amazes me that different cuisines use the same ingredients and come up with deliciously different dishes. Black eyed peas and red pumpkin are used to make Olan as well as to make "Chora ane Kola nu Shaak" in Gujarat.Olan
Ingredients
1 1/2 cup black eyed peas (I used frozen)
1 1/2 cup butternut squash, peeled & cubed
3-4 green chilies, slit
salt to taste
2 sprigs curry leaves
1 tsp coconut oil + as needed
1 cup coconut milk (I used reduced fat)
Method
1. Add black eyed peas, chilies and squash in a big saucepan. Add 1/4 cup water. Bring to boil. Switch the gas to low & simmer for about 20 minutes or till done.
2. Add curry leaves, coconut milk, salt and coconut oil.
3. Simmer for 7 minutes.
4. While serving you can drizzle a few drops of coconut oil in the individual bowl.
Note -
1. Butternut squash is a good substitute for the red pumpkin.
9 comments:
I love olan. This looks delicious.
Love the colour too
Meera, Olan looks great! Isn't it amazing how every region has similar cuisines wt differnt names and slight turn of ingr! I hv very little knowledge of Guj. dishes but learnt a lot from you! Tks for sharing ur technique!(Again am surprised that you get frozen black eyed beans!)
healthy recipe :)
I love Olan, this looks a little different from the one my mother makes, but the recipe and ingredients are the same:-)
My mother in law makes lovely Olan, I just eat them. Never made it.
Will try your some day!
Unique ingredietns..Sounds delicious..
Olan looks simply delicious Meera!
that bowl of olan looks incredibly delicious :)
u r posting such varied & lovely dishes, Meera, good going!
Olan looks delicious.
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