Create Delicious Recipes with Coconut Milk

Name: Create Delicious Recipes with Coconut Milk
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 400 ml environ
Cuisine: Afrique et Caraïbes
Ingredients: 1 noix de coco fraîche (chair râpée, environ 200 g) ou 150 g de coco râpée sèche; 400 ml d'eau chaude (70-80°C); 1 pincée de sel (optionnel)

Authentic recipe create delicious recipes with coconut milk. Discover the secrets of this specialty. Step-by-step guide for a successful dish.

Prep.

15 min

Cuisson

5 min

Total

20 min

Servings

400 ml environ

Niveau

Très facile

Cuisine

Afrique et Caraïbes

Ingrédients

1 noix de coco fraîche (chair râpée, environ 200 g) ou 150 g de coco râpée sèche
400 ml d'eau chaude (70-80°C)
1 pincée de sel (optionnel)

Préparation

1

Si noix fraîche : ouvrir, extraire et râper finement la chair blanche.
2

Placer la noix de coco râpée dans un blender, verser l'eau chaude par-dessus.
3

Mixer à haute vitesse pendant 2-3 minutes jusqu'à obtenir un liquide blanc homogène.
4

Verser dans une étamine ou un linge fin propre et presser/essorer énergiquement pour extraire tout le lait.
5

Le résidu sec (okara de coco) peut être réutilisé en cuisine ou en cosmétique.
6

Le lait de coco se conserve 3-4 jours au réfrigérateur. Secouer avant usage (le gras remonte).

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In short

Creating Delicious Recipes with Coconut Milk: milk extracted from grated coconut flesh
Origin: Pantropical (Caribbean, West Africa, tropical Asia)
Essential ingredients: fresh or dried coconut, water
A key ingredient in African or Caribbean cooking.

Origins and cultural history of Coconut Milk

Coconut Milk has pantropical roots and is found mainly in the Caribbean, West Africa and tropical Asia. It is an integral part of local culinary heritage and continues to be passed down from generation to generation, from family kitchens to the tables of Afro-Caribbean diaspora restaurants in France.

This ingredient is a pillar of local cooking. Its availability in France through specialist grocers such as NKOSI now makes it possible to rediscover the country's flavours every day.

What are the essential ingredients of Coconut Milk?

Making Coconut Milk relies on a few essential ingredients found in most online African and Caribbean grocers, including NKOSI.

fresh or dried coconut
water

Nutritional benefits of Coconut Milk

Coconut Milk offers several beneficial nutrients: MCT fats, potassium, B vitamins. Its quality depends largely on the origin and freshness of the product. NKOSI selects its suppliers with care.