Solachi Kadhi is one of the popular recipes of Mumbai. This dish is very easy to cook and it will take roughly about 30 to 45 minutes to prepare it. The dish requires ingredients that are easily available at the market or at any Indian store.
Ingredients for Solachi Kadhi
- Grated coconut 1
- Green chillies 2
- Garlic cloves 4 to 5
- Coriander leaves or Kothambir
- Salt
- Amsol or Kokam 4 to 5
To prepare Solachi Kadhi, first of all one need to soak the Kokam in 4 to 5 tablespoons or about half a cup of water. But
it has to be kept in mind that adding too
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much water will dilute the preparation. The Kokam are to be soaked in water in a container for near about 30 minutes and the water will take pink color.
Then coconut along with chili, garlic and two Kokams have to be grinded into a smooth paste. If the paste becomes too thick, then little water may be added to the paste. From this paste, coconut milk has to be taken. Grinding has to be continued further till no more coconut milk can be extracted from it.
After coconut milk has been extracted, it has to be mixed with the water in which Kokam has been soaked. Then this mixture has to be put through a sieve and mixed well. In this liquid, a chopped green chili can be added for taste. According to taste, salt is to be added to the preparation. For garnishing Solachi Kadhi, coriander leaves are to be spread on top. Solachi Kadhi is best enjoyed when it is served cold. This Maharashtrian dish can be served with rice and fish.
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