The fruit garcinia cambogia, also called the malabar tamarind, grows across southwest India, Myanmar and Indonesia
Kodampuli is very easy to use too. A small piece, soaked in water for some time, can be added to the dish and be allowed to dissolve along with other ingredients. Many people use kodampuli as an alternative to tamarind. Tamarind has one of the most important compounds known as hydroxycitric acid (HCA) which is connected to weight loss as it inhibits an enzyme in the body that specifically helps store fat.