Sol Kadhi (Sherbet)

People from coastal region(Kokan) of Maharashtra better know the what it means of Sol(kokam) Kadhi. Every meal doesn't finish without having sol kadhi and rice. It is supposed to be digestive drink.  Kokum Kadhi improves digestion and cools the body during summers. Kokam is a dried Ratamba (Garcinia indica) fruit. The outer cover of fruit is dried in the sun to get aamsul or kokam.A drink (sherbet) which is bright red in colour. So here is the recipe of making sol kadhi.

Ingredients -
        Grated Fresh Coconut
        Garlic Clove
        Dried Kokum / Kokum Aagul
        Salt
        Coriander Leaves for Garnish

Method - Add 3-4 dried Kokum and salt into little water.
         If you don't have dried kokum you can use kokum aagul.
         For kokum aagul do not need to add water and adjust salt.
         Keep it aside.

Ratamba Fruit

Dried Ratamba Fruit (Kokam)

         Take fresh coconut and grate it or you can get frozen
         grated coconut. But we always use fresh coconut as it gives
         nice taste.
         Add 1-2 garlic cloves to grated coconut and grind it.
         Use hot water if it is frozen coconut.

         Drain the juice into the pot in which you keep kokum water.

  

         Again add little water and grind that left coconut and drain the juice
         Do this steps till you get juice from grinded coconut.
         Throw the grinded coconut once juice is over.

         Sol kadhi is ready. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Note - You can add green chili also while grinding to make little bit spicy.

Stuffed Lady's Finger (Okra / Bhendi) Fry

Lady's Finger (a.k.a Okra) which originated in Africa, is now a common household vegetable. Many people do not like the Okra due to it's mucilaginous (or slimy) nature. The recipe given below makes Okra crispy and very tasty to eat.

Ingredients - 

• Lady's Fingers (Okra) washed, dried with cloth 
• Grated Coconut
• Turmeric
• Red Chili powder
• Cumin powder
• Coriander Powder
• Salt to taste
• Oil 
• Sugar for taste

Method - Cut lady's fingers into slits and keep aside. Take turmeric, red chili 
                    powder, cumin and coriander powder, salt and sugar add it to the 
                    grated coconut.
                    Mix the above ingredients throughly and the stuffing is ready.

                    Now fill each lady's finger with this stuffing.

Freshly Cut and Stuffed Lady's Fingers

                    Heat little oil in a flat pan. 
                    Keep all filled lady's fingers in the pan and cover the pan with lid 
                    on low heat. Cook till all lady's fingers are soft and crunchy. 
                    Make sure to check each side of lady's finger is cooked.

Stuffed Lady's Finger ready to serve