Ingredients

• 1 pack Fresh grated coconut (frozen)
• 4 cloves Garlic
• 3 (medium sized) Green chillies
• 3 peppercorns (or 2 tsp powder) Black pepper
• 6-8 pieces Kokam
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Sugar
• Chopped coriander --- for garnishing

Procedure

1. Immerse the kokam pieces in 2 tblsp warm water and keep aside for 10 minutes.
2. Thaw the frozen grated coconut; grind it along with garlic, green chillies, and black pepper in a blender, adding enough water to make a paste.
3. Strain the blended paste through a fine plastic strainer and keep the strained coconut milk aside.
4. Put the dry pulp left over after straining back into the blender and grind again with some more water.
5. Restrain this second paste and add this second coconut milk to the first one.
6. Squeeze the kokam pieces immersed in water, add the red water to the coconut milk. Then add the squeezed kokam pieces as well.
7. Add salt and sugar; garnish it with chopped green coriander leaves.
8. Refrigerate and serve chilled. Mix well before serving.