Showing posts with label kokum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kokum. Show all posts

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Sol kadi

Ingredients;
5pieces of kokum
1/2 cup of curd
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp chilli garlic paste
organic salt o taste
3/4 cup of water

Tempering
1tsp of oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
pinch of asafoetida

Method :
If u have dried cocum soak atleast for 2hrs.
Make a paste of the kokum.
churn the curd and water together
Heat some oil add mustard seeds and when they splutter add cumin seeds. and asafoetida
Remove from flame and add ginger, garlic-chilli and the kokum pastes when still hot and then stir in buttermilk

Sunday, January 31, 2010

kokum/sol/amsol

Kokum also known as Sol or Amsol is a fruit popular in coastal Karnataka and Goa.
  Rasam, Curry, sherbet, Sol kadi, chatni and a lot more can be prepared from this.
Kokum is a healthier option can be be alternatively used in recipes using tamarind if you are looking for healthy cooking options.

   Sol is available both in wet and dry forms.

Maroon or nearly purple colour is rendered to foods where this ingredient is used.

More to come............