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Coconut Milk Recipe | How to make Coconut Milk
Learn How to make Coconut milk from scratch with fresh mature coconut. I share making homemade Coconut Milk which is a healthy and organic plant based milk alternative.
Prep Time
25 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 cups
Calories: 177 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups grated fresh coconut or unsweetened shredded coconut - see notes below
- 3 to 4 cups water - at room temperature
Instructions
- Take all the grated fresh coconut in a high-speed blender jar.
- Add the 1 cup water and blend on high for 2 to 3 minutes or until the coconut is ground well.
- Strain in a cheesecloth/muslin/nut milk bag or a fine sieve/strainer and collect the first coconut milk extract in a bowl or pan.
- This is the thick coconut milk or the first extract.
- Then collect and put back the coconut grates from the strainer/muslin/nut milk bag back into the blender.
- Add 1 to 1.5 cups water and blend again.
- Strain and collect this coconut milk in another bowl.
- This is the thin coconut milk or the second extract.
- Put back the coconut gratings again in the blender.
- Add 1 to 1.5 cups water and blend again.
- This is thinnest coconut milk or the third extract.
- Strain for the third time and collect the third coconut milk in the bowl in which the second thin coconut milk is extracted.
- You can also keep the third extract separate.
- So the fresh coconut milk is ready. Use it fresh in your cooking.
- You can also refrigerate and use the coconut milk later. It keeps well for 3 to 4 days in the fridge.
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Notes
- If using unsweetened dry shredded coconut, then it is preferable to soak the coconut in warm water for a few hours and then blend.
- You could also make the entire lot of coconut milk in one go, instead of blending three times. Simply blend the coconut with 3 to 4 cups water for a few minutes. Strain and extract the milk.
- The coconut milk extracted from fresh coconut meat tastes different than when extracted from dried shredded coconut.
Nutrition Information
Calories
177kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
19mg
(1%)
Potassium
178mg
(5%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
0.03mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.01mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
0.3mg
Vitamin B6
0.03mg
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Vitamin E
0.1mg
Vitamin K
0.1µg
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
13µg
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Magnesium
18mg
Phosphorus
57mg
Zinc
1mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 177
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 177kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 19mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 178mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0.03mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.01mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 0.3mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.03mg | |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 13µg | |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 57mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.