Not exact matches
i made this last night, and have just finished it off for lunch, its absolutely delicious, i made a few tweeks, i put the potato in raw, i cut them into cubes, but didn't par boil them, this thickened up the curry nicely, i also added, fresh garlic and coriander at the end with the spinach, it was quite thick today, so i loosened it up with some
coconut milk (fresh) it really is so good, i served it with black quinoa, I've also just received your book, can't wait to try out more
of recipes, you should be very proud
of your self Ella, a beautiful book, and inspiring story x
It's one
of my favourite vegetables as there are so many amazing things you
can do with it — grate it down and stir through spices and
coconut milk to serve with a spicy curry, roast it in olive oil and cumin for a beautiful side or even cut it into cauliflower steaks and bake it in the oven for a really delicious main dish.
Sorry for a silly question but
do you take the tablespoons
of coconut milk from the thick part
of the
milk in the
can, the watery bit or a combination
of the two!?!
I tried a tasty variation
of this today as I didn't have any almond
milk so I used oat
milk and the remnants
of a
can of coconut milk which had a lot
of lumpy, creamy bits.
I'm just stocking up the larder and can't seem to find any tins (or otherwise)
of coconut milk that don't contain e numbers.
I
did use a
can of light
coconut milk to replace the water (I halved the recipe so used only the
coconut milk) and both the ginger and jalapeño were also from a jar.
If you are short
of time or
can't find any fresh
coconut meat, then just use a
can of coconut milk but don't add the arrowroot unless you still want a slightly thicker sauce!
My personal preference is the Aroy - D brand — just
coconut and water — I always have a box
of that in my fridge My good friend, Danielle has a great blog post about making homemade
coconut milk from shredded
coconut (you
can also make homemade
coconut flour from the pulp when you're
done!)
One question, instead
of doing the
coconut milk fridge thing, could you just buy
canned coconut cream?
Does this use the
canned full fat kind
of coconut milk or the refrigerated drinking kind
of coconut milk (like with the almond
milk)?
All you have to
do is chop up some veggies, heat in a pan with the curry paste, spices, and a splash
of coconut milk, crack open a
can of tuna, and assemble it all around some cauliflower rice which was heated in some
coconut milk.
I've been on a
coconut milk kick lately after squeezing them out
of coconuts and I'm so happy to have found more things I
can do with it!!
I was wondering,
do you think
canned coconut milk would work for the recipe instead
of creamed
coconut?
Here is an example
of a
can of coconut milk that separates well into cream / water: http://amzn.to/2sHNmwk I also buy small
cans of coconut cream only, in order to easily make whipped cream: http://amzn.to/2sHQcBq — I know that in some grocery stores you
can also buy
coconut cream in larger
cans too, I like the smaller ones since I often don't use a lot at once.
I couldn't find
canned coconut milk at any store that didn't have guar gum in it and there's no Trader Joe's around here so I went online and bought some
of the Trader Joes brand — same picture as you show above.
Coconut milks sold in cans, however, all have some kind of additives and stabilizers in them to stop them from separating like the natural coconut mil
Coconut milks sold in
cans, however, all have some kind
of additives and stabilizers in them to stop them from separating like the natural
coconut mil
coconut milk does.
My
coconut milk was in 13.5 oz
cans so I didn't add the 1/2 cup
of extra
milk.
2 teaspoons
coconut oil 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom 1 1/3 cup israeli couscous (most grocery stores don't have this, but I managed to find it at Trader Joe's) 2 14oz cans coconut milk (not lite, regular full fat glory), plus more if needed ** 1 cup diced dried apricot (from about 16 apricots) 6 tablespoons white granulated sugar or cane sugar pinch of salt 1/4 teaspoon vanilla bean paste For Garnish: Coconut chips about 1/3 cup chopped pistachios whipped cream, either dairy cream or coconu
coconut oil 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom 1 1/3 cup israeli couscous (most grocery stores don't have this, but I managed to find it at Trader Joe's) 2 14oz
cans coconut milk (not lite, regular full fat glory), plus more if needed ** 1 cup diced dried apricot (from about 16 apricots) 6 tablespoons white granulated sugar or cane sugar pinch of salt 1/4 teaspoon vanilla bean paste For Garnish: Coconut chips about 1/3 cup chopped pistachios whipped cream, either dairy cream or coconu
coconut milk (not lite, regular full fat glory), plus more if needed ** 1 cup diced dried apricot (from about 16 apricots) 6 tablespoons white granulated sugar or cane sugar pinch
of salt 1/4 teaspoon vanilla bean paste For Garnish:
Coconut chips about 1/3 cup chopped pistachios whipped cream, either dairy cream or coconu
Coconut chips about 1/3 cup chopped pistachios whipped cream, either dairy cream or
coconutcoconut cream
Should I have blended the whole
can first... meaning,
do you think the ratio
of solids to liquid in the
coconut milk is a serious factor here?
To whip
coconut cream, chill a
can of full - fat
coconut milk overnight (
do not shake the
can).
While I
do sometimes buy the young Thai
coconuts at my local natural foods store and deal with the struggle that is opening them, I generally find it is way easier to just open a
can of organic
coconut milk.
If you don't have half a cup, fill up as much as you
can with the
coconut liquid and then add water or almond
milk to compensate the rest
of the way.
And when I
do fine
canned coconut milk at the grocery store, it always has some type
of filler.
Do you find this works with the
can of coconut milk that contain guar gums?
I don't usually have parmesan or heavy cream on hand unless I'm using it for a specific recipe, so I switched up the sauce with two
of my pantry staples:
canned coconut milk and a block
of mozzarella cheese.
But if a sweet ripe mango is out
of reach where you live, you
can omit it — the bright flavours
of the kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass and
coconut milk will
do a wonderful job on their own.
It's possible that you didn't have enough liquid from the
can of coconut milk.
Did you use these, or
cans of coconut milk?
I used 1 cup whole
coconut milk in place
of the two and was very pleased with the result... I don't think you
can taste the
coconut milk at all and the filling set beautifully.
Seriously I've found the best way to
do this is to bring a
can of coconut milk to simmer, add chopped chocolate, or chocolate pieces (about 3 oz) to the Vitamix.
I don't consume dairy so in place
of the
milk I used the
canned lite
coconut milk and added a little cinnamon and toasted
coconut.
The best source
of canned coconut milk I've found is Thai Kitchen, but I don't know if it's BPA free.
So the Asian pantry, your list consists
of coconut milk, can't
do without that, and you have a wonderful recipe for a fish - free sauce.
If you can't
do coconut cream for some reason, substitute with any non-dairy
milk of your choice.
-1 1/4 cup
milk of choice (I used unsweetened
coconut)-1 / 2 cup
canned pumpkin - about 1/4
of an avocado -1 T protein powder
of choice (I used Sunwarrior vanilla)-2 medjool dates -1 T flax seeds (use 1 T ground flax seeds if you don't have a high speed blender)-1 t molasses - dash cinnamon - dash nutmeg
This curry definitely had quite a bit more sauce than some
of my other chicken dishes (like the spicy cashew
coconut chicken) but I don't remember it being soupy... If you'd like the sauce a bit thicker next time you
can always either reduce the amount
of water or simmer it uncovered before you add the
coconut milk.
2 frozen bananas (you could just use 2
cans of coconut milk, I could tell you we opted for a healthier version, but in truth — one
of the
cans didn't produce proper
coconut cream)
I just made this, without realizing I didn't have every ingredient... I used the 1/2
can chilled
coconut milk, 1 avocado, 2 tbsp Myan Cacao Powder, a few drops
of vanilla extract, and a few drops
of dark chocolate balsamic vinegar.
First my
coconut milk didn't seperate: (I improvised and
did a sort
of «scoop out as much
of the clumpy cream while cussing at the
can'thing.
I put a
can of organic
coconut milk in the fridge for 24 hours and although it
did separate it was nothing like the picture on another one
of your blog posts, which looks thick and buttery.
I'm pretty excited to be making this tonight, I'm
doing a little experimenting... I forgot to pick up a
can of coconut milk and don't want to go back to the grocer so I came up with a possibly brilliant idea.
* 1 1/4 pounds boneless, skinless fish fillets (any variety), at least 1 inch thick (I used wild Alaskan sablefish aka black cod that I purchased from Vital Choice) * 1 tablespoon organic
coconut oil (the recipe calls for grapeseed oil but I prefer
coconut oil) * 1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped * 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger * 2 garlic cloves, minced or pressed * 1 pint grape tomatoes, cut in half if large * 1 teaspoon ground cumin * 1/2 teaspoon sea salt * 1/4 teaspoon black pepper * 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (I omitted this in favor
of using a fresh chile pepper) * 1 1/2 cups
coconut milk (I used one
can of organic «whole»
coconut milk) * handful
of fresh basil, preferable Thai basil, minced (note that this
does not appear in the original recipe) * 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives (I left these out and added a minced hot chile pepper instead)
Note: If you don't like the taste
of canned coconut milk, try Aroy - D
coconut milk - it's free
of guar gum and tastes delicious.
Do not shake the
can prior to opening and so when you open the
can, the cream will be separated from the watery part
of the
coconut milk.
Vegan Mango
Coconut Ice Cream 1 can (14 ounces) unsweetened coconut milk (do not use light or cream of coconut) 1/2 cup organic evaporated cane sugar 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (homemade or purchased) 1 1/2 cups chopped ripe mango 1 tablespoon orange liqueur such as Grand Mariner or Cointreau 1/2 teaspoon pure
Coconut Ice Cream 1
can (14 ounces) unsweetened
coconut milk (do not use light or cream of coconut) 1/2 cup organic evaporated cane sugar 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (homemade or purchased) 1 1/2 cups chopped ripe mango 1 tablespoon orange liqueur such as Grand Mariner or Cointreau 1/2 teaspoon pure
coconut milk (
do not use light or cream
of coconut) 1/2 cup organic evaporated cane sugar 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (homemade or purchased) 1 1/2 cups chopped ripe mango 1 tablespoon orange liqueur such as Grand Mariner or Cointreau 1/2 teaspoon pure
coconut) 1/2 cup organic evaporated cane sugar 1/2 cup unsweetened almond
milk (homemade or purchased) 1 1/2 cups chopped ripe mango 1 tablespoon orange liqueur such as Grand Mariner or Cointreau 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla
You don't need to immersion blend
canned coconut milk, but straight out
of the
can, you need to really whisk well to blend it before refrigerating.
I also made the following notes: I
did not shake the
coconut milk can, but instead used the «cream» from the top as I had noticed that many said their's were liquid - y / didn't set up, so I used the thickest part
of the
coconut milk.
There is so much you
can do with the base
of creamy and sweet
coconut milk.
What kind
of coconut milk do you use — the kind that is sold in the dairy case or the full fat kind in
cans?
Don't know what happened to my comment — but my question is — is the 1/3 cup
of coconut milk the concentrated type in a
can or the diluted one tht you
can buy like a quart
of diary
milk?