Re: [bsg-goa] Taan Laglya? Try Some Kokum Koola This Summer! [5 Attachments]

[Miguel Braganza]

Dear Mario,

Thanks for the Kokum Koola recipe. I am turning it viral.

Mog asundi

Miguel

On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 2:22 PM, muriel&mario <anoth...@gmail.com> wrote:

 

Dear BSGkars,

Vivian's quest for Kokum's blessings has served as a reminder.

This is our own recipe, perfected to this point over a few years.  If you can perfect it further or add other healthy (passion fruit, instead of kokum for instance) or herbal nuances to it, please share it back with the group.  But for starters, it tastes just nice this way.

This is the Koolest Kola and after water, the healthiest, most cost efficient thirst quencher we know (add more sugar if you need to):

Kokum Koola (Iced Kokum-Shepu Tea = Homeskoolers answer to Coca Cola!)

Ingredients:

-  1 litre water
-  100 gms sugar (more if you like it sweeter) [or jaggery, if you do not fancy the poisons in sugar!]
-  1 heaped teaspoon tea leaves
-  1/2 heaped teaspoon bal shepu (dillseed) powder
-  kokum juice (aagal) to taste [or fresh juice of one, large lemon can also be used instead of kokum; this will make it iced lemon tea.]

Method:

-  bring one cup of water (200 ml) to a boil, add tea leaves and bal shepu powder; turn off heat and let it steep for at least 5 minutes.  Important: do not let the water boil with the tea leaves and bal shepu powder in it.
-  fill 500 ml water into a 1 litre bottle; use a dry funnel to pour in the sugar; shake bottle vigourously (easiest, fastest way to dissolve large quantities of sugar!).
-  strain tea into bottle
-  (optional) add a little more water to the tea leaves, stir and again strain into bottle [this is only to get the maximum out of the tea/bal shepu flavours].
-  add water to bring up to around 900 ml in the bottle.
-  add kokum juice a little at a time, to taste (or fresh juice of one, large lemon).  It is important to keep tasting till you achieve the desired tangy flavour.  This is also because each batch of the commercial 'aagal' differs in sourness.
-  serve chilled and keep refrigerated till consumed, or else, it will ferment, as it does not have any perservatives. 

Pros:

-  healthy, totally local, herbal beverage that has the health benefits and refreshing qualities of black tea.
-  has the nutritional and health benefits of kokum, a local fruit of the state.
-  has the nutritional and health benefits of bal shepu (dill).
-  is cost efficient, so homskoolers can 'drinkup' more than the expensive and unhealthy aerated soft drinks!
-  can be easily made in quantities of 2 lts. or more and stored in the fridge (use recycled, 2 lt. soft drink bottles).
-  making time of 2 lts. = only 10 minutes!

Cons:

-  no fizz, so its easy to quickly put down 2 or 3 tumblers-full with no burping side effects!
-  because it is home made, children think it has an eternal source...which it has if you get them to make it!
-  demand is usually more than supply.

Notes:
1.  2 litre bottles are the most practical size for thirsty homskooling families!
2.  Kokum juice (aagal) is generally available at any place that sells traditional produce of Goa, to tourists.  Alternatively, if you have your own, homegrown Kokum, use the juice from there. It will be the purest you can get!
3.  Bal shepu (dill seed) is usually available at your local masala/spice vendor.  Buy 50 gms, sun dry and grind in a dry grinder for best results.  Store in a fridge if not used regularly.
4.  Dill in English, Shepu or Bal Shepo in Marathi/Konkani is botanically known as 'Anethum graveolens/sowa'.  It is a digestive and carminative that relieves mild, bowel disorders in general.  It is also rich in minerals, Vitamin C and Calcium.  See <http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/dill-weed.html>.
 5.  "Dill is from the Norse word "dilla" (to lull) that we get our modern word dill. It is for this calmative property that dill is best know medicinally. The dill seeds contain a volatile oil that has a relaxant effect on muscles, especially those of the digestive tract, and has been used for centuries to cure such problems. Teas made with dill seed relieve indigestion and nausea, and produce a lulling effect. Gripe water is made with dill seed specifically as a remedy for colic in infants.

"Even Charlemagne, in the 8th century knew of the curative properties of dill seed. He ordered a crystal vial of it placed on his banquet tables to stop the hiccups of guests who ate and drank too much. Dill is also very rich in minerals, vitamin C and flavanoids. The seeds contain so much calcium that 1 tablespoon contains 100 milligrams -- more than in 1/3 cup of milk."
Linda Gilbert in  <http://www.sallybernstein.com/food/columns/gilbert/dill.htm>

Happy kokum kooling!...and pass on the recipe...

M&M.

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