coconut milk
noun
1
: a thick, white, milky liquid extracted from grated coconut after it has been soaked in boiling water
2
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Advertisement Across South Asia and its diaspora, dal — which refers to both the legumes and the finished dish — is inherently linked to comfort, whether simmered with coconut milk, sweetened with a little jaggery or topped with crisp curry leaves.
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Priya Krishna, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2024
Blended with coconut milk and spices, the nuts serve as the tart’s binding agent, rather than its topping.
—Hannah Whitaker, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
The secret recipe took about three years to perfect, as Fontana and Rain experimented with coconut milk and soy milk for its base.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Across South Asia and its diaspora, dal — which refers to both the legumes and the finished dish — is inherently linked to comfort, whether simmered with coconut milk, sweetened with a little jaggery or topped with crisp curry leaves.
—Priya Krishna, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Get The Recipe 27 of 42 Triple-Coconut Poke Snack Cake
Our Triple-Coconut Poke Snack Cake uses coconut milk, sweetened condensed coconut milk, and coconut chips—no artificial extract needed.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2024
Add chickpeas, nuts and slowly add coconut milk to taste, increasing curry flavor, if necessary.
—Carlos Frías, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Remove the cinnamon stick and then add the coconut milk and about 100ml of water and stir to combine.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 21 Jan. 2024
Stir in the pumpkin, then add the broth, coconut milk, brown sugar and cinnamon.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2024
Priya Krishna, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2024
Blended with coconut milk and spices, the nuts serve as the tart’s binding agent, rather than its topping.
—Hannah Whitaker, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
The secret recipe took about three years to perfect, as Fontana and Rain experimented with coconut milk and soy milk for its base.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Across South Asia and its diaspora, dal — which refers to both the legumes and the finished dish — is inherently linked to comfort, whether simmered with coconut milk, sweetened with a little jaggery or topped with crisp curry leaves.
—Priya Krishna, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Get The Recipe 27 of 42 Triple-Coconut Poke Snack Cake
Our Triple-Coconut Poke Snack Cake uses coconut milk, sweetened condensed coconut milk, and coconut chips—no artificial extract needed.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2024
Add chickpeas, nuts and slowly add coconut milk to taste, increasing curry flavor, if necessary.
—Carlos Frías, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Remove the cinnamon stick and then add the coconut milk and about 100ml of water and stir to combine.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 21 Jan. 2024
Stir in the pumpkin, then add the broth, coconut milk, brown sugar and cinnamon.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2024
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