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Olan (Mystery Veggie - I)
June 25, 2007 |
If you are a Malayalee, you are likely to have a few recipes with red cowpeas or Vanpayar in your repertoire.
See Inji’s creations here and here, and this Erisherry from Pravs.
A common name across India for these beans is red chori.
These small kidney-shaped beans native to tropical Africa are produced on the plant Vigna unguiculata.
As explained in Grains, Greens and Grated Coconuts,
This annual legume was domesticated in West Africa around 3000 BC and reached India around 1500 BC. Just like the chickpea, it was carried to the New World by the Portuguese and the Spaniards in the seventeenth century. In the United States, cowpeas are grown in Texas, Georgia and California.
OLAN with Red Cowpeas
… and a mystery vegetable.
Traditionally, winter melon/ash gourd/white pumpkin is used. (See that recipe here)
Name the MYSTERY VEGGIE. Only the first guess counts.
Updated: June 27, 2007. Answer HERE.
Ash-Gourd/Winter-Melon, Beans-(Dried), Chilli, Chillies/Peppers, Coconut, Curry leaves, Kerala, olan, red-chori, red-cowpeas, vanpayar, vegan recipes, vegetarian recipes, Watermelon, watermelon-rind
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Snake gourd!
Zucchini ..
Raw mathanga?
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Patty pan squash?
Padwal (snake gourd)???
green papaya?
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I use zucchini to make Olan and it turns out wonderful too. Also, try substituting the red beans with black eyed beans - gives the dish a whole new texture.
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[...] Buns Thai Black Rice Pudding Chakka Madhura Curry (a recipe that’s 1000 years old!!!) Olan (This is Version 2–check their blog for Version 1 as well) From Cheryl at Gluten-Free [...]
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question… do you think Bottle gourd would work well in this? I have to travel a bit for ash gourd sometimes… bottle gourd I can pick up downstairs. I have only eaten olan at weddings of palghat Iyer friends… so while this may seem silly… I have to ask
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