Everything with coconut milk: 7 sweet and savory recipes to explore

All with coconut milk? Yes, you read that correctly! OR

coconut milk

it is such a wonderful ingredient that goes great in all kinds of recipes. AND

sweet or salty

, this versatile garment can never be missing from your shopping list. If you don’t believe us, check out the selection of tasty recipes below! Yield a lot and with an unmistakable flavor, these dishes are a great idea to try this weekend, what do you think? Look:

Everything with coconut milk: 7 sweet and savory recipes to explore

boyfriend in coconut milk

Boyfriend in coconut milk | Photo: Kelly Guerra
Time:

1 hour

Performance:

8 portions

Difficulty:

easy

Ingredients:

• 1 kg of fish steak (boyfriend)
• Palm oil, coriander and salt to taste
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 chopped onion
• 4 chopped ripe tomatoes
• 1 chopped green pepper
• 1 chopped yellow pepper
• 1 chopped red pepper
• 1 glass of coconut milk (200 ml)
• 500 g of medium prawns
• 1 teaspoon of saffron

modthe preparation:

1. In a bowl, season the fish with salt and garlic.
2. In a skillet, over medium heat, heat the oil.
3. Fry the onion, add the tomatoes and sauté until a sauce is formed. Add the peppers.
4. In a refractory, spread the sauce, place the fish and another layer of sauce.
5. Add the palm oil, coconut milk, prawns and saffron.
6. Cover with aluminum foil and place in a preheated medium oven for 30 minutes.
7. Remove and serve, if desired, accompanied by white rice.

Pumpkin pudding with coconut milk

Pumpkin Pudding with Coconut Milk | Photo: Cristina Gomes
Time:

2h (+4h fridge)

Performance:

8 portions

Difficulty:

easy

Ingredients:

• 1 can of condensed milk
• 2 cups butternut squash (boiled and mashed)
• 1 glass of coconut milk (200 ml)
• 100 g of grated coconut
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon of wheat flour

Syrup

• 2 cups sugar (tea)
• 1/2 cup (tea) of water

Method of preparation:

1. For the syrup, dissolve the sugar in the water and pour it into a saucepan.
2. Bring to low heat, without stirring, for 5 minutes or until a light caramel is obtained.
3. Spread over a medium hole shape and rotate to grease the side.
4. Next, blend the condensed milk, pumpkin, coconut milk, half of the shredded coconut, eggs, and flour in a blender until smooth.
5. Place in the caramelized pan and place in a preheated medium oven in a bain-marie for 1 hour 30 minutes or until set.
6. Leave to cool and refrigerate for 4 hours.
7. Unmold onto a plate, garnish with the remaining coconut and serve.

Fillet in coconut milk

Coconut Milk Sirloin | Photo: Stella Handa
Time:

30 minutes

Performance:

4 portions

Difficulty:

easy

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon of oil
• 800 g of diced pork loin
• 1 onion in petals
• 1 medium red seedless pepper, diced
• 1 tablespoon of grated fresh ginger
• 1/2 cup mushrooms (sliced)
• 1 large glass of coconut milk (500 ml)
• Salt, black pepper and sliced ​​chives to taste

Method of preparation:

1. Heat a pressure cooker with oil over high heat and brown the sirloin.
2. Add the onion, bell pepper, ginger, mushrooms, coconut milk and season with salt and pepper.
3. Cover and cook for 15 minutes on low heat after starting to pressurize.
4. Squeeze out all the pressure, transfer to a bowl, sprinkle with chives and serve with white rice.

Jelly mosaic with coconut milk

Jelly Mosaic with Coconut Milk | Photo: Rodrigo Moreira
Time:

40 min (+ 6h in the fridge)

Performance:

15 portions

Difficulty:

easy

Ingredients:

• 1 sachet of pineapple flavored gelatine powder
• 1 sachet of lemon flavored gelatine powder
• 1 pack of strawberry flavored gelatin powder
• 1 pack of cherry flavored gelatin powder
• 1 sachet of grape-flavored gelatin powder
• 2 packs of unflavored unflavored gelatin powder
• 1 glass of coconut milk (200 ml)
• 2 cans of condensed milk
• 1 can of milk (use empty condensed milk can to measure)
• 1 jar of cream

Method of preparation:

1. Prepare the flavored jellies separately as indicated on the package and pour into different refractories.
2. Refrigerate for 3 hours or until firm and cut into cubes.
3. In a pan, sprinkle the unflavored gelatin into the coconut milk and let it hydrate for 5 minutes.
4. Bring to low heat or microwave to melt, do not let it boil.
5. Beat the blender with the condensed milk, milk and cream until homogenized.
6. Pour half of it into a large refractory, spread the gelatin and cover with the remaining cream.
7. Refrigerate for 3 hours or until firm and serve.

Coconut milk fish

Fish with coconut milk | Photo: Andre Fortes
Time:

40 mins

Performance:

6 portions

Difficulty:

easy

Ingredients:

• 2 kg of dogfish in slices
• 1 onion cut into rings
• 1 green pepper cut into rings
• 2 chopped skinless and seedless tomatoes 2 tablespoons chopped coriander
• 1/2 cup chopped green olives
• 2 glasses of coconut milk (400 ml)
• 1/2 cup olive oil (tea)
• Salt and black pepper to taste

Method of preparation:

1. In a refractory place the dogfish slices, the onion, the peppers and set aside.
2. In a bowl put the tomatoes, coriander and olives.
3. Mix the coconut milk, olive oil, salt, pepper and pour over the reserved dogfish.
4. Cover with aluminum foil and place in a preheated medium oven for 25 minutes.
5. Remove the paper and put back in the oven for another 5 minutes. Remove and serve.

Crunchy coconut dulce de leche pave

Crunchy coconut dulce de leche pavé | Photo: Stella Handa
Time:

40 mins (+3h in the freezer)

Performance:

6 portions

Difficulty:

easy

Ingredients:

• 2 packets of biscuits wafer sweet milk flavor (330g)
• 1 cup (tea) of creamy dulce de leche
• Fresh coconut flakes to decorate

Coconut cream

• 1 can of condensed milk
• 1/2 cup coconut milk (tea)
• 200 g of grated coconut
• 1/2 box of cream (100g)
• 1 egg white

Method of preparation:

1. For the cream of coconut, beat the condensed milk, coconut milk, shredded coconut and heavy cream in a blender for 1 minute.
2. Add the egg whites and mix gently with a spoon.
3. In a small refractory, intersperse layers of biscuit and coconut cream, finishing with the coconut cream.
4. Put in the freezer for 2 hours.
5. Remove from the oven, cover with dulce de leche and decorate with coconut flakes. Serve your floor.

Tortelli stuffed with prawns in coconut milk

Tortelli filled with prawns in coconut milk | Photo: Andre Fortes
Time

: 1 hour

Performance

: 4 portions

Difficulty

: easy

Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons of chopped chives
• 1 chopped onion
• 1 minced garlic clove
• 1/2 tablespoon of palm oil
• 5 tablespoons of coconut milk
• 1 seedless chilli, minced
• 3 tablespoons of breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• Salt, black pepper and grated nutmeg to taste
• 1 pack of fresh lasagna pasta (500g)
• Soft wheat flour for flouring
• Parmesan, grated to taste, for sprinkling

Sauce

• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 tablespoon of minced garlic
• 30 tomatoes cut into 4 parts
• Salt and black pepper to taste

Method of preparation:

1. In a blender, chop the chives with the onion, garlic, palm oil, coconut milk and pepper for 30 seconds.
2. Add the prawns, breadcrumbs, egg, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
3. Process quickly and transfer to a bowl.
4. Roll out the lasagne dough on a floured surface, roll it out and cut it into 10 cm squares with a pasta cutter.
5. Lay down a small portion of the filling, rinse the edges with water and join the opposite ends forming a triangle.
6. Then join the ends of the triangle forming the tortelli.
7. For the sauce, in a skillet, heat the oil over medium heat and quickly saute the garlic for 2 minutes.
8. Add the tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes.
9. Hit the blender and go back to the pan. Season with salt and pepper.
10. Cook the tortelli in boiling salted water until the pasta comes to the surface.
11. Remove with a slotted spoon and arrange on a platter.
12. Cover with the sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan before serving.

Source: Terra

Ben

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