Maharashtra

Sol Kadhi

Sol Kadhi is a Maharashtra Indian lunch dish made with fresh grated coconut, pieces dry kokum, green chillies, ginger and other everyday ingredients. The full ingredient list and method are below.

Total time (approx.)
20 min
Calories (estimate)
~180 kcal
Course
Lunch
Cuisine
Maharashtra (Indian)

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Sol Kadhi — Maharashtra Indian lunch dish served ready to eat

Ingredients

Quantities below are a guide for a typical household portion — scale them to the number of people you are cooking for and season to taste.

  • 1 cup fresh grated coconut
  • 6-8 pieces dry kokum
  • 2-3 green chillies
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 2-3 cloves garlic (optional)
  • Salt to taste
  • Fresh coriander for garnish
  • 1.5 cups warm water

Method

  1. 1Soak dry kokum in 1/2 cup warm water for 15-20 minutes until softened.
  2. 2Blend fresh coconut with green chillies, ginger, and garlic (if using) and 1 cup warm water.
  3. 3Squeeze out the milk from the coconut pulp using a muslin cloth or fine sieve. Repeat once more.
  4. 4Add the soaked kokum to the coconut milk along with the kokum-infused water. Mash well and mix.
  5. 5Season with salt. Stir well and let it sit for 10-15 minutes for flavors to meld.
  6. 6Strain the sol kadhi to remove any kokum bits. Chill before serving.
  7. 7Garnish with fresh coriander.

About these numbers: the time shown is an approximate overall cooking time, and the calorie figure is a rough estimate for one serving of the dish as described — not a laboratory analysis. Both will change with your portion size, ingredients and how much fat you cook with. Dietary tags describe the dish in general terms; always check the labels on what you buy. Nothing here is medical or dietary advice. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we will fix it.