Homemade Coconut Milk

Homemade Coconut Milk

As we all know coconut milk has lot of benefits. We prepare number of recipes using coconut milk such as curry, gravy, desserts, ice-cream, pudding, kheer, payasam etc.. even we can switch to coconut milk for normal milk.

Most of the vegan recipes are prepared using coconut milk.

In Tamil Nadu for Aadi (Ashad month) we prepare kheer or payasam using coconut milk.

It is always, good to use or consume, fresh coconut milk, as it is free from impurities. The self life, of homemade Coconut Milk, you can store, in refrigerator for  3-4 days in an airtight container and can store in freezer for 2-3 months.

Method:
# Take grated / pieces of coconut...put it in mixer jar with some lukewarm water, and grind into a smooth paste.
# Take a cotton cloth or seiver and squize it well. Your first coconut milk is ready.
# Repeat the same process, by adding lukewarm water and grind well, for second and third coconut milk.

Use coconut milk, for Kheer, Payasam, deserts etc.
Thank you!

Navaratri Day - 1 - Rice Coconut payasum and Chana Dal Sundal

Rice Coconut Payasam

This Payasam is a traditional dessert prepared with rice, coconut and jaggery....but  today I am, using rock sugar candy, which is healthier and can be used instead of sugar or jaggery.

Ingredients:
Raw rice - 1 tablespoon
Coconut grated - 1/2 cup
Rock sugar candy - 1 cup
Cardoman powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Cashew few
Ghee to fry cashew

Method:
# Soak rice for 1/2 hr,  then grind rice and Coconut to fine paste.
# Take a heavy bottom pan add the grinded paste and 2 cups of water, mix well and let it boil.
# You can add water according to the thickness. Mix continuous so that to avoid lumps.
#Once the mixture is cooked add kulkundu / rock sugar candy and let it boil on slow flame. (need to stir continuously) it will take 5- 10 minutes to cook.
# Fry cashew and add to Payasam.
# Sprinkler cardoman powder .

Kadala parupu/Chana dal Sundal

Ingredients:
Channa dal- 100 grms
Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Mustard - 1 teaspoon
Urud dal - 1/2 teaspoon
Red chilli - 3-4 nos
Asafoetida - 1/2 teaspoon
Curry leaves - few
Curry powder 1 teaspoon
Oil for seasoning
Salt to taste

Method :

For curry powder - dry roast ( chana dal 1 tablespoon, coriander seeds - 2 teaspoon, jeera - 1/2 teaspoon, pepper- 1/2 teaspoon, red chili- 2, curry leaves few. Dry roast the above ingredients and once it is cool put it in the Mixie grind a coarse powder.

Soak chana dal for 1 hr , cook & strain  excess water.

Heat oil in a pan add mustard when it crackles add urud dal, red chilli, cooked chana dal, asafoetida, salt, mix well add curry powder, curry leaves, grated coconut, mix well. Serve.