Solkadhi

A delicious appetizer of coconut milk and kokam. Enjoyed after a hefty non-veg meal. Soothing to stomach and helps in digestion.

Ingredients:

• Fresh Coconut - 1

• Green chilly - 1 .

• Garlic - 2 nos.

• Kokam - Half Cup

• Salt as per taste.

• Oil - 1 Tablespoon

• Mustard seeds - 1 Teaspoon

• Curry leaves - 4 to 6 leaves

Method:

• Grate 1 fresh coconut. In a blender add grated fresh coconut, chilly and garlic with lots of water and blend to thin paste. 

• Normally this procedure of blending all the items is done twice so that thin coconut milk is acquired.If you wish to have thick coconut milk then blend the mixture once.

• After blending all the ingredients strain the coconut mixture using sieve to get the coconut milk.

• In another bowl add hot water and soak the kokam for One hour. 

• Strain the kokam water and add to coconut milk, add salt as per taste and mix well.

Tempering:

• In pan add oil and mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds crackle add curry leaves.

• Pour this tempering over the solkadhi and mix. 

• Serve this solkadhi along with meal especially non-veg meal.

Note: This solkadhi taste delicious without tempering aswell.

Tips: 1) You can also add cumin seeds in the tempering for extra flavor and garnish with cilantro.

2) You may serve this solkadi at a room temperature or chilled as per your preference.
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