Description
Kokum is the deep purple tropical fruit from India's Konkan coast that serves as the souring agent distinguishing Konkani, Goan, and Maharashtrian cuisine from every other regional Indian cooking tradition. If your sol kadhi, fish curry, or sambar tastes different in a Goan kitchen versus a Tamil kitchen, kokum is the reason.
Dr. HERBALIST Kokum Flower delivers 100g of dried Garcinia indica - the fruit rind that adds a tangy, fruity acidity no other souring agent can replicate. Tamarind is sour. Lemon is sour. Kokum is sour AND fruity AND slightly sweet AND cooling - a flavor complexity that makes it irreplaceable in the dishes that depend on it.
Traditional applications: Sol kadhi (kokum steeped in coconut milk - the classic Konkani digestive drink). Fish curry (adds the specific tartness Goan cuisine is known for). Sambar variation (Konkan-style). Kokum sherbet (steep in water with jaggery for a refreshing summer drink).
Kokum is also traditionally valued for its cooling digestive properties - classified as a cooling food in Ayurveda, used to support comfortable digestion especially during summer months.*
*These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
- 100g DRIED KOKUM - Garcinia indica from India's Konkan coast. The souring agent that makes Goan and Konkani cuisine taste like nothing else. Irreplaceable tangy-fruity-sweet acidity. Halal, Vegan.
- SOL KADHI ESSENTIAL - Kokum steeped in coconut milk = sol kadhi. The Konkani digestive drink that restaurants charge $8 for and grandmothers make for free. This is the key ingredient.
- SUPPORTS COOLING DIGESTION - Ayurvedic cooling food. Traditionally valued for comfortable digestion during hot months. Kokum sherbet (steeped in water with jaggery) is the summer drink of the Konkan coast.
- NO SUBSTITUTE EXISTS - Tamarind is not kokum. Lemon is not kokum. Kokum's tangy-fruity-sweet-cooling flavor complexity cannot be replicated by any other souring agent. Period.
- FISH CURRY, SAMBAR, SHERBET - Goan fish curry. Konkan sambar variation. Summer kokum sherbet. Three applications that define an entire coastal cuisine.
- CLEAN LABEL - Pure dried Garcinia indica. Nothing added. Halal. Non-GMO. Vegan. GMP quality-controlled.
- SUBSCRIBE & SAVE - 100g lasts many months - kokum is used in small quantities per dish. Subscribe semi-annually.
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