Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Did you know?


Kodumpuli (Garcinia cambogia)

Kachumpuli gives a distinctive sour flavor to Kodava cuisine. It is used as a substitute for tamarind and lime. It is an effective herbal alternate for controlling obesity and cholesterol.The extract helps in suppressing appetite. It may have gastric ulcer protecting properties also.

Do you know how Kachumpuli is made?

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I think kachpuli neutralizes all the fat in p curry

Vidyu said...

Thanks for that pic cc! I'd never seen the fruit from which the extract is made..much as i treasure every drop of the kachampuli i have :)

for a minute i thought they were a bunch of ripe bananas arranged that way!!!