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OLAN

 Olan is a mild stew of pumpkin and black eyed beans,cooked in coconut milk .spices are mild just green chilli and ginger.olan recipe belongs to kerala cuisine,it's an essential part of their festivities.


A special mention would be that my olan recipe was chosen as winning recipe in kerala International cuisine cooking competition 2021.It was an online competition where participants from across the globe participated. 


Ingredients:

Red/white pumpkin 1cup

Fresh coconut milk 1cup

coconut oil 1tbsp

salt to taste 

Boiled Karamani/blackeyed beans

Green chilli 3

Crushed ginger 3inch piece


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