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Sol kadhi (kokum curry)

A delicious and pretty looking drink from Maharashtra, made with dried kokum that works wonders for your digestive health too!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Resting time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Indian, Maharashtrian
Calories: 194

Ingredients
  

  • 400 ml light coconut milk
  • 200 ml thick coconut milk
  • ¼ cup kokum or dried mangotein petals
  • ¼ cup fresh coriander leaves finely chopped
  • 2-3 cloves garlic
  • 2-3 fresh chilis or as per taste
  • 8-10 fresh curry leaves
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • salt to tate

Method
 

  1. Keep the kokum petals soaked in lukewarm warm water for 20-30 minutes
  2. In a mortar and pestle, crush together, the curry leaves, chilis, garlic and cumin to a coarse paste
  3. In a large mixing bowl whisk together both the coconut milk, the crushed garlic-chili paste, soaked and mulled kokum petals, water, sugar and salt to taste
  4. Mix well and keep this in the fridge for 30 minutes*, so that the flavours mingle and develop
  5. Strain the sol kadhi (kokum curry), garnish with coriander leaves and serve chilled after meals. Enjoy!
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Notes

  • Even if not in the fridge, keep the drink aside for sometime so that the flavours mature
  • ml - milliliter
  • tsp - teaspoon
  • tbsp - tablespoon
  • 1 cup = 250 millilitres