Laxmi's Fresh Coconut Milk
Serves: 6
Rowena Kautzer
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
52
Spice
47
Sweetness
46
Sourness
41
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.3
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 cups
Water4 cups
Coconut (grated fresh)Directions:
1
In a 2- to 2 1/2-quart saucepan bring water to a boil and add coconut
2
Cook coconut over moderately high heat 2 minutes and remove pan from heat
3
Let mixture stand, covered, 10 minutes
4
In a food processor or blender blend coconut mixture until very thick
5
In a fine sieve set over a bowl strain coconut mixture, pressing hard on solids
6
Working over bowl, squeeze small handfuls of solids to extract as much milk as possible
7
Coconut milk keeps, covered and chilled, 3 days or frozen in an airtight container 6 months
8
In a 2- to 2 1/2-quart saucepan bring water to a boil and add coconut
9
Cook coconut over moderately high heat 2 minutes and remove pan from heat
10
Let mixture stand, covered, 10 minutes
11
In a food processor or blender blend coconut mixture until very thick
12
In a fine sieve set over a bowl strain coconut mixture, pressing hard on solids
13
Working over bowl, squeeze small handfuls of solids to extract as much milk as possible
14
Coconut milk keeps, covered and chilled, 3 days or frozen in an airtight container 6 months