The kokum plant is used to make spices and medicines. If reports are to be believed, kokum helps in reducing appetite. By the way, it is used to make sherbet. This fruit comes in small and round shape whose color is dark purple. Although the taste of most fruits is sour or sweet, but its taste is salty. Although many people find its taste like cranberry. Kokum has many health benefits. It can be eaten either raw or can be drunk as a juice. Here we are telling about the benefits of kokum and how to make its syrup.
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Benefits of Kokum
1) Kokum has cooling properties, so it is considered a good fruit to drink during the summer season. Drinking kokum sherbet makes you feel refreshed and energized. Drinking kokum sherbet helps prevent dehydration.
2) According to Ayurveda, kokum is used to treat wounds. The health benefits of kokum are said to be good for people suffering from intestinal problems, ear infections, sores, delayed periods and inflammatory problems.
3) The antioxidants present in kokum help in improving the texture of hair and skin. It has anti-aging properties that help in repairing cells.
4) Kokum is low in calories. Its health benefits help in controlling the cholesterol level in the body. Along with this, it is good for people suffering from heart disease. Apart from this, this fruit helps in weight loss.
How to make Kokum Sharbat (Kokum Sharbat kaise banaye)
Material
To make this you need kokum fruit, water, sugar, cardamom powder, cumin powder, black salt
how to make
To make it, wash the kokum thoroughly in water and then cut it and separate its seeds. Now grind its pulp and outer part. When it is blended well, sieve it with a sieve. Now prepare sugar syrup in a vessel. The syrup should be a bit thick. After making the syrup, cool it and then mix the kokum in it. After mixing well, add cumin powder and cardamom powder to it. Now keep this mixture in the fridge for some time. After cooling, pour one or two spoons of kokum syrup in a glass and then serve it with a glass of water and ice cubes.