Make Your Own Coconut Milk

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces desiccated coconut (dry)
• 3 1/2 cups water

Recipe

• 1 in a medium-sized pot, place dessicated coconut and water.
• 2 mix and allow to soak for ½ an hour.
• 3 after ½ an hour, turn heat onto low and bring to a gentle simmer.
• 4 simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
• 5 turn off heat and leave pot on element for ½ an hour.
• 6 after ½ an hour, transfer coconut mixture to blender or processor and process for 45 seconds.
• 7 put a large sieve over a bowl and empty coconut mixture into it.
• 8 press down hard on coconut solids with the back of a spoon to remove as much coconut milk as possible.
• 9 this method produces approximately 2 cups of coconut milk.
• 10 can be made up to 2 days before use in a recipe and refrigerated, covered. the milk will separate in the fridge, forming a creamy ‘fat’ layer on top, and a thinner ‘liquid’ layer underneath. not to worry, the fat layer will melt into the liquid when heated and form a lovely milk.