Sol Kadi with Kokum Sorbet
 
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Sol Kadi with Kokum Sorbet is my take on traditional & famous drink from Goan, Konkan and Malvan region, which is an integral part of this cuisine. It's vegan and gluten free too.
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Recipe type: Summer cooler, Drinks
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • Wet Kokum pods -10-15
  • Coconut Milk - 1 Cup
  • Green Chilli - 1
  • Garlic cloves - 2
  • Coriander - 2 tablespoon
  • Cumin powder - ½ teaspoon
  • Salt to taste A
  • few Mint leaves, for garnish
Instructions
  1. Soak the kokum pods in warm water for 30 to 45 minutes so that it fluffs up nicely to extract the juices.
  2. Squeeze juices from Kokum pods, drain the pods and retain the warm water with the extract in it.
  3. In a mortar and pestle, smash together the green chili, cumin seeds, garlic cloves, coriander leaves and salt.
  4. Crush them roughly till they come together. Add the coconut milk, kokum concentrate, crushed garlic and chilli spice paste and stir well to combine.
  5. Taste it and adjust seasoning as required.Garnish the Sol kadi with mint leaves or chopped coriander and place in the fridge.
  6. To make kokum sorbet :
  7. In a bowl add 2 to 3 spoons of Kokum concentrate which we made earlier.
  8. Dilute it with 1+1/2 cups of water.
  9. Add salt, sugar, and cumin powder.
  10. Transfer this to a metal/steel container or ice cubes tray.
  11. Place this in freezer for 8 hours.
  12. Once it's partially set, scoop it out with ice cream scooper/spoon, and place 2 scoops in each glass.Kokum sorbet is ready.
  13. You can make ice cubes also with this Kokum liquid.
  14. Serve chilled Sol kadi topped with kokum sorbet / kokum ice cubes.
Notes
Make Sol kadhi fresh every time you want to have it.
Recipe by at https://yummytalesoftummy.com/sol-kadi-with-kokum-sorbet/