Fresh Coconut Milk

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 fresh coconuts
• 1 quart of lukewarm water

Recipe

• 1 pierce 2 of the eyes in the top of each coconut and drain off the coconut water.
• 2 crack open the nuts; remove and grate the flesh.
• 3 place the grated coconut in a bowl with 1-cup water.
• 4 leave to stand for 30 minutes, then gradually blend the mixture in a blender and strain it through a fine sieve to obtain thick coconut milk.
• 5 add the remaining water to the sieved coconut and allow to stand for another 30 minutes.
• 6 blend and sieve as before to obtain thin coconut milk.
• 7 thin coconut milk can be used as the liquid when steaming vegetables.
• 8 the thick coconut milk is poured over the vegetables the last couple of minutes of cooking time to warm it before the dish is served.