Glass bottles of coconut milk, whole coconut, and shelled coconut meat
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Coconut Milk Recipe

Follow these simple steps to make your very own nutritious and delicious coconut milk!
Prep Time10 mins
Blender time10 mins
Course: Beverage
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Coconut Milk
Appliance: Blender
Servings: 1 cup
Author: Raksha Hegde

Ingredients

  • 1 meat of a coconut
  • 1 cup water preferably luke-warm
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract optional

Instructions

  • Shred the white flesh of coconut using a coconut scraper. 
  • Alternatively, you can cut the coconut meat into small bite-size pieces using a sharp knife. 
    A close-up shot of coconut pieces within a coconut sliced into half
  • Using a cup of lukewarm water, blend the coconut meat. You can add vanilla extract at this point if you want to flavor it. 
  • Use a cheesecloth to strain the coconut milk from the blended mixture. You can run another round in the blender with the leftover meat and a little water. 
  • Squeeze all the coconut milk out of the cheesecloth.
  • Serve or store for up to 5 days in the fridge. 
    Glass bottles of coconut milk, whole coconut, and shelled coconut meat

Notes

If the cream and water begin to separate in the fridge, simply mix or stir the coconut milk before serving. You can enjoy your coconut milk in curries, porridge, and smoothies!