Description

Kudampuli, also known as Kodampuli or Garcinia Cambogia, is a naturally sour fruit commonly used in Kerala cuisine. The fruit is cleaned, sliced, and sun-dried to develop a distinct smoky aroma and tangy flavour. It is an essential ingredient in Kerala-style fish curries, imparting a rich, balanced sourness and depth to the dish. Kudampuli is also used in traditional wellness preparations and herbal remedies. 100% natural, preservative-free, and rich in authentic taste, it brings the true essence of Kerala cooking to your kitchen.

• Freshly dried Kodampuli (Garcinia cambogia) sourced naturally from Kerala.
• Kodampuli is also known as gamboge/Cambodge, fish tamarind, Malabar tamarind, and mistakenly as kokum.
• This fruit is used to add sourness to dishes /curries in Kerala.
• This is also Kerala’s secret spice in seafood. Kodampuli is a medium-sized, evergreen tree and the flowers are sessile and axillary.
• Its leaves are dark green, elliptic, shining to obviate.
• It bears sweet-sour mixed fruit. The fruit may resemble a yellow pumpkin.
• When the fruit ripes, it’s plucked from the vine, deseeded, and left to dry in the sun till it turns leathery