How to make coconut milk

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   Everything we need. First of all, you need to choose a coconut, choose the heaviest nut, and be sure to shake it near your ear, water should gurgle inside :) the three eyes of the coconut should be intact and free of mold, well, everyone has chosen the coconut, now you can cook.

2. STEP 2

   

   Among the three eyes, we feel for one that has an entrance into the coconut; it will be soft and can be easily picked out with a knife. The other two eyes are closed, don’t try to pick them, they will only yield with a drill. We drain the coconut water through the hole, you can drink it, we won’t need it anymore.

3. STEP 3

   

   Next, we need to crack the nut; for this, brute male power (which I used) will be very useful. If male power is not at hand, use a hatchet and try to hit in the same place, just be careful.

4. STEP 4

   

   Remove the coconut flesh from the shell.

5. STEP 5

   

   We remove the dark part from the pulp; in general, it is not necessary to remove it, but then the milk will turn out gray and the chips will be the same.

6. STEP 6

   

   Grate the coconut pulp or grind it in a food processor.

7. STEP 7

   

   Place the grated coconut in a bowl and add boiling water until it covers the flesh just a little. And leave it for half an hour. During this time, the pulp will swell and absorb some of the water. Place the finished mixture on a thick towel or cloth and squeeze out the liquid. Squeeze in portions, trying to squeeze the shavings dry. At this stage you can also use male power).

8. STEP 8

   

   So, at the end we get coconut shavings, I got 130 g of it and 380 g of coconut milk. If you want to store coconut shavings, then you must dry them in the oven, I dried them at 100 C, stirring from time to time.

9. STEP 9

   

   Over time, you will notice how the milk begins to separate into 2 parts, coconut oil will separate from above, and milk will appear below. Coconut oil can be used on its own. Store milk in the refrigerator for 24 hours.

Comments on the recipe

Mya-cha

18.08.2023

4.9

Oh, just today I made coconut milk for the first time, but from coconut flakes. Happened. I plan to make this chia pudding from coconut milk.

iim27

18.08.2023

4.8

Coconut milk has a positive effect on the cardiovascular system of the entire body and blood vessels in the eyes. Reduces cholesterol, reduces the risk of heart disease, normalizes the functioning of the thyroid gland, strengthens the immune system, and restores energy after physical and mental stress. Because Coconut milk is a powerful aphrodisiac; it significantly increases sexual desire. Drink coconut milk - stay healthy!

Anahit

18.08.2023

4.8

Irisha, thank you for showing me how to make coconut milk. And then I saw coconuts in the store, but (like Klara Novikova) I had no idea how to “gnaw” it.

Elena Yudina

18.08.2023

5

Hello! Nice site, I am very glad that I registered on it. Thank you for the good recipes and detailed step-by-step cooking instructions! The recipe is great! I tried to make it myself, it turned out)) I’m very happy)) everything is very tasty.

Magnago

18.08.2023

4.8

Irish, a very useful recipe because coconut milk is needed for many delicious Asian dishes. But I’m afraid that the top fraction that you got is not coconut oil, but the so-called “coconut cream”. Tell me, at room temperature the top substance had the structure of butter, or like sour cream? Or “didn’t make it”?

Irisha

18.08.2023

5

Natasha, well, it “didn’t survive” faster, the milk stood for about an hour, at room temperature it looked more like young sour cream that had not yet separated well, but in the refrigerator within an hour the mass froze thoroughly, so I don’t even know how it would be more correct to call this part butter or cream or sour cream; in the end I used it all together

Anahit

18.08.2023

4.7

Irisha, yesterday a neighbor brought pieces of coconut and said: “You’re a weirdo, you’ll think of something.” Well, I remembered your coconut milk recipe. I looked, but your coconut is white, and this one is the color of a flamingo. No, I thought the unfinished milk would sour and turn into matsun. And I decided to dry it in the oven and grate it. And here I see you had to first grate it and then dry it. Well, oh well, something will work out. I still won't throw it away.