Desiccated Coconut, mixed in an electric blender with hot water and strained through a sieve makes adequate coconut milk. Blend 2 cups of coconut with 2 cups hot water at high speed for 30 seconds, then squeeze and strain for thick coconut milk. Return coconut to blender with another 2 1/2 cups hot water and repeat the process to obtain thin coconut milk.
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Cream Coconut, a solid preparation sold in round plastic tubs. To obtain thick or “first squeeze” coconut milk, mix 100g (just over 3oz) creamed coconut with 1 cup boiling water. Stir until dissolved strain while still hot. For thin or “second squeeze” milk, use 30g (1oz) creamed coconut to each cup of water.
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The coconut milk that adds creamy richmess to so many curries, desserts and cakes is obtained by squeezing the grated flesh of fresh coconut with water. To obtain the “first squeeze” roughly 1/2 cup water is added to 1 whole coconut, and the flesh squeezed, handful by handful, to obtain thick milk. Another 2 or 3 cups of water are added to the already squeezed flesh and the process repeated to obain the ” second squeeze” or thin coconut milk.
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Ingredients
300 g (1/2 kt) young ladies’ fingers
15 small onions, finely sliced
2 fresh red chillies, finely sliced (more…)