Olan

Name: Olan
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ¼ cup grated fresh coconut; 1 tablespoon grated cane jaggery; 10 to 12 fresh curry leaves; 3 green chiles, stemmed and slit; ½ teaspoon brown mustard seeds; 2 tablespoons coconut oil; 1 ࡩ cup (240 grams) white pumpkin, peeled and cubed; 1 ࡩ cup (240 grams) pie pumpkin, peeled and cubed; 1 ࡩ teaspoons table salt

Pumpkin curry

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

It is a misconception that all Indian curries are hot. This flavorful but mild olan from Kerala is a perfect example of how gentle a curry can be.

Ingredients

1 ࡩ teaspoons table salt
1 ࡩ cup (240 grams) pie pumpkin, peeled and cubed
1

Asia
India
Main course
Kerala
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Place a nonstick saucepan over medium heat and add 1 cup (200 ml) water, the salt, the pie pumpkin, and the white pumpkin. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring frequently, for 10 to 1