Comments on: Kokum

By: Shilpa

Shilpa — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:49:20 +0000

No, Mangosteen and kokum are not same. I think they are very similar. You can directly add it to gravies/curries as souring agent, no need to seek in water.

By: Rita Wiegand

Rita Wiegand — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:15:56 +0000

Dear Shilpa,

Investigated on Kokum and found your interesting information on it. Thank you.
I live in Hamburg. We made holidays in Goa last week and I bought a packet of dried Kokum at a shop in the airport. Heard of Kokum and got the red lila juice on the breakfast buffet in our Panjim Inn.
I wonder how the dried Kokum could be integrated in any dish? Similar to using tamarind? Will have to check out more of your infos or if you would reply on this?

If Kokum is Mangosteen? I know mangosteen from Indonesia. The ripe fruit has black and thicker shell and it is usually of no use. Only the marvellous white fruit inside is to be enjoyed. Could Kokum be a wild mangosteen?

Thank you again for the story on your experience with this fruit. I could imagine the memories. I am happy to have bought the packet of dried kokum, firstly just for a try.

Best regards, Rita

By: Dalu Patel

Dalu Patel — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:56:12 +0000

Hello,
We have been recently been told to have ‘kokum’ instead of sour products for health reasons.Could you please tell us how to use kokum,what to use and what to discard!!
We would appreciate a few recipes as well including the ‘kadi’.Hope you can oblige!
Many thanks.
Regards,
Dalu Patel.

By: Shilpa Sastry

Shilpa Sastry — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:10:14 +0000

Hi Shilpa,

I just simple love your site both receipes and art campus.
Also its not only me but many of my friends are also big fan of aayis receipes.

Could you please post receipe of kokum juice or kokum sharbat when ever you prepare it.

Thank you very much.

Shilpa

By: Gemsappa

Gemsappa — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:08:43 +0000

Hi !
I am located in Chennai (Madras) and I have farm land in Thanjavur Dist..
I would like to have the seeds of this “Kokum Fruit” to plant in my farm…
Can you send it to me please?
Thanks…
Irfan…

By: anitha

anitha — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:10:56 +0000

very lovely pictures. We are going on a vacation to ratnagiri – ganapatipule. hope i can buy some fresh ones there. your pictures made me put it on the top priority of shopping list.

By: nirupama

nirupama — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:51:23 +0000

shilpa,
I found kokum sherbat in a nearby shop and that gentleman has stock of kokum too. Should they be directly added to dishes or as tamarind.I am going to buy it and try all recipes you have posted with kokum. It was very nice to see the fruit in your garden. MY friend amruta has already introduced kokum to me but i was not so particular about consuming them> your pictures have tempted me now.We eat a similar fruit called mangosteen, must be the same family. Pl tell how to use kokum, Thanks a lot

Shilpa: Yes, it is directly added to the dish.

By: odelia

odelia — Thu, 28 May 2009 05:52:55 +0000

i wanna know the exact recipe 4 making kokam syrup , could u plz send me @ odelia93@gmail.com

By: Nishi

Nishi — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:08:36 +0000

Shilpa, you have put up a very informative post. Thanks!

@Priya/anyone else: If you happen to have found out where in California can you buy Kokam/its extract, will you please let me know (itsleogmail). Thanks!

By: Shruti

Shruti — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:17:22 +0000

Hi Shilpa,

I had seen the yellow fruits in M’lore and first time seeing the ‘red’ ones here… I am guessing both are same.
Beautiful article!!!