Method 1: Coconut Milk from Freshly Grated Coconut
1 cup freshly grated coconut
4 cups filtered water
Method :
Transfer the freshly grated coconut in a blender.
Add lile water and blend it well unl smooth. When you blend the mixture,
remember to push down on the lid with a piled-up tea towel, to prevent the
lid from blasng off.
Add remaining water and blend more for 2-3 minutes.
Now, sieve the mixture with cheesecloth or a fine sieve.
Pour the thick milk into a bole. Refrigerate and you may use it for 2-3
days. You may add water to make it thin as per your taste and requirement.
You may make more coconut milk in a single go. But to avoid spilling of
milk, do not fill the blender up to the top.
Tip:
You may make more coconut milk in a single go. But to avoid spilling of milk,
do not fill the blender up to the top.
Method 2:
Coconut Milk from Desiccated Coconut Another alternave is using desiccated
coconut to make homemade coconut milk. This is my quick way to do it, since I
always have desiccated coconut in my pantry. This is readily available in
market in smaller and bigger packs.
Ingredients:
1 cup desiccated coconut
4 cups of warm filtered water
Method:
Pour warm water to the blender, add desiccated coconut, and blend
well.
Sieve through a fine-mesh strainer or cheesecloth. Refrigerate for 1-2 days
for further use.
You may add more water to the coconut milk, if you want it thin.