Coconut milk must not be a strange name to most of us, especially to those who have lived for a long time in Saigon. This is the thick, milky white water you often see in the green bean tea, bean paste or baked banana cake you have ever enjoyed. The presence of coconut milk makes the tea and cakes that taste more aromatic. Are you curious about how to make this smooth, coconut milk, then learn more about this very familiar ingredient.
Coconut milk is often served with many dishes of tea, a very popular ingredient for baking, cooking and making ice cream. This is also a very popular food in the southern provinces, including Saigon. Smooth, greasy coconut milk makes the dish more aromatic. Maybe you have enjoyed dishes with coconut milk, but do not know the characteristics, uses or how to make this type of material, let's learn more about coconut milk through the sharing below.
Coconut milk is a familiar ingredient in many tea and cake dishes (Photo: Internet)
Characteristics of coconut milk
Coconut milk is the juice from desiccated or ground coconut rice, which has a thick consistency, sweet-smelling, greasy, milky white color. So many parts of the world call coconut milk coconut milk.
Coconut milk contains a lot of calcium, iron, B vitamins that are good for the heart, have the effect of regulating blood pressure, good for the digestive system. Thanks to the delicious taste and good for health, coconut coconut hide is very popular with many people, especially the South. Ben Tre - hometown of coconut is very popular this material.
Coconut milk in cuisine
In cuisine, especially southern cuisine, coconut milk is an indispensable ingredient in dishes such as steamed banana bread, baked banana cake, baked bread, baked bread, silk bread, corn tea, black bean tea, mung bean tea, bean bean tea, glutinous sticky rice with mango, duck cooked with chao, braised fish in coconut milk, curry, salad or fruit sauce ...
In addition, coconut milk is also used as an ingredient for making ice cream and making smoothies of mango, pineapple ... very delicious.
How to make coconut milk at home
Raw materials need to be prepared
- Coconut that is dry, aged and peeled: 2 fruits. Choose thick coconut rice, smooth white rice, firm, not loose.
- Clean water
Choose thick coconut to make white coconut milk (Photo: Internet)
Tools need to prepare
- Blender
- Coconut water filter cloth bag
- Ly
- Tô
- Sharp knives, large knives
Making
- Use a sharp knife to chisel into 2 holes on the top of the coconut. Turn the coconut upside down on a clean glass to catch the coconut water flowing down the cup.
- Use a large knife to chop the coconut in half, heaving over the fire to separate the coconut meat from the hard shell. Use a sharp knife to split the coconut meat, cut off the brown outer shell to get a smooth white coconut. Cut into thin slices or shredded into fine fibers.
- Boil 500ml of fresh water and coconut water just taken, let cool.
- Put the grated coconut and boiled coconut water in the blender, add 2 cups of warm water, turn on the blender until pureed. If you find too much then divide into several times to grind.
- When you see the coconut is pure, turn off the blender, pour coconut milk into the filter bag to filter, under the inspiration of a large bowl. Coconut milk will flow through the filter bag into a bowl, while in the filter bag is the copra. If you do not use a filter bag, you can use a sieve to filter coconut milk.
Filter coconut milk through a filter bag (Image: Internet)
So coconut milk is done. You already have thick coconut milk, smooth like milk, can be added to the tea or processed cakes, savory dishes
To make coconut milk taste better and for longer, you put coconut milk in the pot, heat, add a little salt and 1 tbsp of tapioca flour. Allow coconut milk to cool and place in a jar or glass jar with a tight-fitting lid, then refrigerate for 2-3 weeks.
Packed coconut milk for convenient use
If you do not have the conditions and time to make coconut milk at home, you can use packaged coconut milk purchased at supermarkets and shops selling quality ingredients. When preparing dishes that require coconut milk, you just need to open and use it very conveniently. When buying, you should choose packaged coconut milk of reputable brands, ensure the expiry date, have clear origin for peace of mind to use and safety for health.
Choose Takyfood's packaged coconut milk that is trusted by consumers (Image: Internet)
About the expiry date of packaged coconut milk, you should note that with the unopened coconut milk package, the expiry date is the time that the manufacturer inscribed on the product packaging, and if you have opened the package, you should put in Fridge compartment and use for 7-10 days. Do not place the package of coconut milk next to strong-smelling foods that affect the taste of the product.
With the sharing above, hope you have gained more knowledge about coconut milk, its uses and ways to make coconut milk at home. If you do not have time to make at home, you can use canned coconut milk for convenience. Coconut milk is good for health, so if you like the aroma of coconut milk, prepare delicious recipes with this ingredient to enjoy at home. Try it and feel it.
