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Close-up look of Solkadhi or Kokum coconut curry in a glass.

Solkadhi (Coconut Kokum Drink)

Solkadhi or solkadi is a healthy, refreshing, and tasty digestive cooling drink made using fresh coconut, kokum, and a few spices.

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Fresh Grated Coconut
  • 12-14 Kokum
  • 2-3 Green Chilli
  • 1-2 garlic
  • ½ inch ginger
  • ½ teaspoon cumin powder
  • Salt
  • 1 tablespoon chopped Fresh Coriander for garnish
  • ½ Cup water to soak kokum
  • 2-3 cup Water

Instructions

Prep Work

  • In a small bowl add the kokum and ½ cup water.
    12-14 Kokum, ½ Cup water to soak kokum
    Kokum or amsul in a bowl.
  • Soak this for a minimum of 30 minutes.
    Soaked Kokum in a white bowl.

Making of Solkadhi

  • In a mortar or a pestle, crush together green chili, ginger, and garlic. (If you are doing this in a mixer grinder skip this step)
    2-3 Green Chilli, ½ inch ginger, 1-2 garlic
  • In a mixer grinder add the freshly grated coconut along with some water and grind to a smooth paste.
    1 Cup Fresh Grated Coconut
    Grated Coconut in a blender.
  • Add green chili, ginger, and garlic to the above if you are grinding using a mixer grinder.
  • You might need to turn the mixture in between and add more water if required.
    2-3 cup Water
    Grated coconut with chili, garlic and ginger
  • In a bowl, keep a sieve and top it with a muslin cloth.
    Straining coconut milk using a sieve.
  • Strain the fresh coconut paste in it and extract the coconut milk.
    Coconut milk is removed by squeezing coconut using a sieve and a bowl.
  • Repeat the above process 1-2 times. Keep in mind that the milk would be thinner with every consecutive extract.
  • Keep this aside in a bowl.
  • Extract the juice from the soaked kokum.
  • Pass the kokum extract also through a sieve as it might have some impurities.
  • Mix this in the coconut spice milk.
  • Add salt and cumin powder.
    Salt, ½ teaspoon cumin powder
  • Refrigerate for 30 minutes at least.
  • Garnish with fresh coriander and serve with main meals or as an appetizer.
    1 tablespoon chopped Fresh Coriander for garnish

Notes

  • Standard US Size cups and spoons were used. 1 cup = 237 ml, 1 teaspoon = 5 ml
 
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