Unloading my think tank...

Sol Kadi is a Goan/Mangalorean drink, though some people might differ on that one. Its a cool drink, drank at the end of the meal (since it acts like a digestive) or even mixed with steamed white rice. I first tasted the drink at the behest of the waiter, and needless to say, I just loved the tangy-sour-hot taste of it! After all, this was one of the rare things thats appeals to both your taste buds and your body!
So one fine day, I thought, why not try this at home. I did, and it turned out really, really yummy!

Here's the recipe!

Ingredients:
500 ml coconut milk
20 pods of kokum
6-7 cloves of garlic, peeled
5 pieces of ginger, peeled
2-3 green chillies
Salt (to taste)
1 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves (chopped, for garnishing)

Serves: 4

Cooking time: 15 mins.

Method:
1. Boil 2 cups of water, add the kokum pods to it and close with a lid. Keep aside for 10 minutes.
2. Slit the chillies and remove the seeds.
3. Now mash the green chillies, garlic and ginger pieces together. Keep aside.
4. Add salt to coconut water and stir.
5. Now, take the kokum pods soaked in water and mash them with hands, squeezing all the juice out of it. Discard the residue, and add the juice to coconut water. Stir.
6. Add the mashed chillies, ginger and garlic to coconut water and stir again.

Serve chilled, with freshly chopped coriander leaves as garnishing. Enjoy!

Tip: Do not throw the water in which kokum was soaked. Pour it in your bathing water and use; it has cooling agents to soothe your body and citric juices for a clean, fresh bath.