Ingredients

• 250 g pumpkin, peeled, cubed
• 250 g string beans cut into 1-inch lengths
• 2-3 stalks curry leaves
• 1 sprig mint leaves
• 4 green chillies, slit vertically
• 1 tsp rice flour dissolved in 1 tbsp water
• salt to taste
• 1 tbsp oil (olive or coconut)
• To be made from one fresh coconut:
• 1 cup first milk of coconut
• 2 cups second milk of coconut

How to Make Olan

• Scrape coconut finely and soak it in 1 cup of hot water. Grind in mixie till very smooth.
• Sieve and press out milk, which should be approximately one cup. This is the first milk.
• Add 2 cups of hot water to residue and keep aside for 10 mins.
• Grind again to a smooth paste and sieve through for milk.
• This is the second milk. Discard residue.
• Put the second milk in a deep container.
• Add vegetables, chillies and bring to a boil. Cook on low till the vegetables are soft.
• Add salt, rice flour mixture, curry leaves and bring back to a boil.
• Add first milk and heat, but do not bring to a boil again.
• Take off fire. Add oil and stir.
• Serve hot with appams, rice, puries, etc.