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sol kadhi served in small earthen bowls with a spoon
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Sol Kadhi | Kokum Curry

Tart, garlick-y, sweet, and coconut-y, sol kadhi a refreshing, cooling drink that's easy to make and comes with a tonne of benefits!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Beverage
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 4 people
Author: Richa

Ingredients

For coconut milk:

  • 2 cups shredded coconut
  • 3 cups warm water

For kokum kadhi:

  • 20-24 dried kokum rinds
  • 2 cups water divided
  • 15 garlic cloves peeled & crushed
  • 2 green chilli crushed
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • ½ teaspoon black salt
  • ½ teaspoon salt

For garnish

  • 5 garlic cloves peeled & crushed
  • 2 green chillies slit
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped coriander leaves

Instructions

For coconut milk:

  • Take a strainer and a bowl. Line the strainer with cheesecloth.
  • Add shredded coconut to the mixer with lukewarm water. See note 1
    2 cups shredded coconut, 3 cups warm water
  • Grind for 2 minutes and pour into the strainer lined with cheesecloth.
  • Squeeze out coconut milk into the bowl and set aside.
  • This will yield approx. 3 ¼ cup of thick coconut milk.

For kokum extract:

  • Heat ½ cup of water and soak kokum rinds for 10 minutes.
    20-24 dried kokum rinds, 2 cups water
  • Heat a pot with the remaining 1 ½ cups of water, add kokum with soaked water and cook kokum on medium heat for about 7-8 minutes.
  • Cool the mixture and strain the kokum extract into the coconut milk.

Making sol kadhi

  • Add crushed garlic & green chillies, cumin powder, black salt, salt & mix everything well.
    15 garlic cloves, 2 green chilli, 1 teaspoon cumin powder, ½ teaspoon black salt, ½ teaspoon salt
  • Strain the sol kadhi through the strainer again.
  • Garnish with crushed garlic, green chillies, coriander leaves and serve chilled.
    5 garlic cloves, 2 green chillies slit, 2 tablespoons finely chopped coriander leaves

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Notes

  1. Lukewarm water helps extract coconut milk faster.
  2. If you want kadhi to be spicy, add 1 green chilli crushed.

Nutrition

Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 870mg | Potassium: 285mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 24IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 2mg