Sihi Kayi Halu | Sweet Coconut Milk | ಸಿಹಿ ಕಾಯಿಹಾಲು

Ingredients:

3 - 3.5 cups grated Coconut  | 3 - 3.5 ಕಪ್ ತುರಿದ ತೆಂಗಿನಕಾಯಿ (Preferred: White Part) 

1 - 2 Cardamoms (Elachi)  |  ಏಲಕ್ಕಿ 

1.5 cups grated Jaggery  | ತುರಿದ ಬೆಲ್ಲ

Pinch of Salt (Optional)  |  ಚಿಟಿಕೆ ಉಪ್ಪು (ಬೇಕಿದ್ದರೆ ಮಾತ್ರ)  

Recipe:

Grind grated coconut into medium smooth paste by adding around 1 cup of water.(If it is frozen coconut, use warm water while grinding.) Add cardamom & grind it to smooth paste. Squeeze the ground coconut, by placing it in a clean cloth. After this process, add 1 cup of water (rinsed) to the squeezed coconut, mix well and squeeze it again.

Grate the jaggary as shown in the picture below.

Add the grated jaggary to the coconut milk and mix well. The above mentioned ingredients will server around 3-4 cups of Sihi Kayi Halu. It goes well with Idli, Dosas, Semige, Oduppale, Aappam, etc.

Tips (ಸಲಹೆ):

 * Use fresh, white part of the Coconut & grind it to smooth paste for best results

 * Use hot water to grind frozen/refrigerated Coconut

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 * ಕಾಯಿಹಾಲು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬರಲು, ಹಸಿ ತೆಂಗಿನಕಾಯಿಯ ಬಿಳಿಯ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ ಮತ್ತು ನುಣ್ಣಗೆ ರುಬ್ಬಿ 

 * ಫ್ರಿಡ್ಜ್/ ಫ್ರೀಜರ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟ ಕಾಯಿತುರಿಯನ್ನು ರುಬ್ಬುವಾಗ ಬಿಸಿ ನೀರನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿ

Blog Links:

Odu Dose (Oduppale): https://www.ruchiruchiaduge.com/2011/10/oduppale.html

Odu Dose Kayihalu: https://www.ruchiruchiaduge.com/2011/10/oduppale-kayihalu.html

Aappam: https://www.ruchiruchiaduge.com/2020/03/aappam.html

Semige (Ottu Shyavige): https://www.ruchiruchiaduge.com/2011/11/semige-ottu-shyavige.html

Idli: https://www.ruchiruchiaduge.com/2008/11/idli.html

Video Links:

Odu Dose (Oduppale): https://youtu.be/n7KQM1g9co8

Oduppale Kayihalu: https://youtu.be/Cfw5FTFPTm0