Ingredients

• 1 cup - kokum pods (not tightly packed)
• 4 cups - water
• 2 tbsp- gram flour
• 1 stalk curry leaves
• 1 tbsp - coriander leaves finely chopped
• 2 green chillies, slit
• 1 tsp- red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp- coriander seed powder
• 1/4 tsp- turmeric powder
• 3 pinches asafoetida
• 1 tsp- sugar
• salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp- each cumin & mustard seeds
• 1 tbsp- ghee

How to Make Kokum Kadhi

• Soak kokum pods in water for at least one hour.
• Squeeze pods in the water to extract juices.
• Strain water, discard residue in strainer.
• Heat ghee in a deep pan, add cumin and mustard seeds, asafetida, curry leaves, chillies.
• Allow to splutter, add kokum water.
• Mix gram flour in remaining water and make it into a smooth paste.
• Add all dry masalas, salt, sugar to boiling kokum water.
• Stir continuously till it starts boiling again.
• Reduce heat, simmer for 10-12 minutes.
• Add salt, sugar and water as per taste.
• Before serving, garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with yellow rice and dal khichidi, choota dal chawal or plain rice.