Kokum Agal is the pure unsweetened extract of the Kokum fruit or Garcinia Indica. Its liquid consistency makes it easy to use. A spoonful is enough to add tang to curry and sherbet. Sol Kadhi, made using Agal and coconut milk, is Konkan’s favourite natural digestive drink and accompanies every meal, especially during the scorching summers.
The evergreen Kokum or Garcinia Indica tree that’s native to the Western Ghats, Konkan and Goa bears a fruit with multiple uses. Kokum Agal, the pure unsweetened juice extracted from it, is added to rassa (curry) and saar (soup), while the rind is sundried and used as tempering in vegetables and for a touch of tanginess to amti (dal). The medicinal powerhouse is packed with vitamins A, B3, C, iron, magnesium and potassium, and makes the perfect all-season hydrating sherbet.
Mother and daughter duo, Neelima Madhukar Naik and Snehal Pravin Naik, laid the foundation of Naik’s Konkan Food Bazaar way back in 2006. Neelima’s confidence in her long-perfected recipes combined with the highest quality of local ingredients fuelled their modest business providing Konkani food essentials including pickles, papad, flour and speciality products under one roof. 15 years later, the family business employs nine hardworking women and is run by her grandson Siddharth who takes utmost pride in his Aaji’s recipes and describes her as a relentless woman, who even at the age of 75 insists on making her own pickles and mixes.
1. Mix Agal with water; add salt and jaggery. Stir well and keep aside.
2. For tempering, take ghee in a pan, add the tempering ingredients and let them crackle on medium heat. Add this to the saar.
3. Stir and serve warm with rice or have it as a pre-meal drink.
5. Serve with Bhakri and sliced onion.
1. Mix all ingredients in a glass and give it a good stir.
2.Serve chilled.
1.Crush chilli, coriander and garlic to a paste in mortar and transfer to a blender. Add all other ingredients to blender and blitz. Add water if coconut milk is thick.
2.Transfer to a glass, garnish with mint leaf. Serve chilled.
No, Aazol's Kokum Agal: Pure Fruit Extract contains absolutely no sugar. It is the pure and unsweetened extract of the Kokum fruit.
Our Kokum Agal: Pure Fruit Extract comes straight from the fertile banks of Sindhudurg. This southern part of the Konkan coast is where the Kokum fruit grows the best.
Kokum Agal: Pure Fruit Extract can be used for multiple purposes. It is excellent as a souring agent and can add a wonderful tang to curries, dals and sherbets, similar in usage to tamarind. It can also be used to make cooling drinks like Kokum Saar, Kokum Sherbet and Sol Kadhi.
Kokum Agal: Pure Fruit Extract is very cooling to the system and is used to make drinks like Kokum Saar, Kokum Sherbet and Sol Kadhi, that are all natural digestives and have antacid properties.
No, there is no need to refrigerate the Kokum Agal: Pure Fruit Extract once opened, but you can choose to if you want. It's all a matter of personal preference.
Yes, Aazol's Kokum Agal: Pure Fruit Extract is completely vegan!
Aazol's Kokum Agal: Pure Fruit Extract is indeed 100% gluten-free.
Rest assured, Aazol's Kokum Agal: Pure Fruit Extract contains absolutely no added preservatives.
Aazol's Kokum Agal: Pure Fruit Extract can easily last 6 months, though given its many uses and how tasty it is, we can guarantee that it will not stay unconsumed in your home for remotely that long!