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Cononut milk
Coconut milk in a bowl

This is a list of notable dishes made using coconut milk. Coconut milk is the liquid that comes from the grated meat of a coconut. The color and rich taste of the milk can be attributed to the high oil content. Most of the fat is saturated fat. Coconut milk is a very popular food ingredient used in Southeast Asia, especially in Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and the Philippines and in South Asia, specifically in Sri Lanka and South India.

Dishes that use coconut milk

Brazilian

Name Image Description
Canjica Manguzá nordestino doce 01.png Traditional sweet made of white or yellow de-germed maize kernels, milk, coconut, peanuts, coconut milk, cinnamon and cloves.
Cuscuz branco
Manjar branco
Moqueca MOQUECAB.jpg A Brazilian seafood stew based on fish, onions, garlic, tomatoes, and cilantro. It is cooked slowly, with no water added.
Pamonha Pamonha.jpg A traditional Brazilian food, it is a paste made from fresh corn and milk, boiled wrapped in corn husks, turned into a dumpling. Pamonhas can be savoury or sweet, the latter being the norm in Northeastern Brazil and in the state of Rio de Janeiro. They can be filled with a variety of ingredients, or served plain.
Several desserts
Several seafood stews Bobó de camarão.jpg
Vatapá Vatapá.jpg A Brazilian dish made from bread, shrimp, coconut milk, finely ground peanuts and palm oil mashed into a creamy paste.

Burmese

Name Image Description
Ngapyaw baung Ngapyawbaung.jpg A dessert made from banana boiled in coconut milk and sugar.
Halawa A snack made of sticky rice, butter, coconut milk, similar to Indian halwa. Burmese halawa usually contains poppy seeds and is brown in color.
Kyauk-kyaw Coconut jelly
Mont let saung Tapioca balls, glutinous rice, grated coconut and toasted sesame with jaggery syrup in coconut milk
Ngyuenea hakushelat Cocojf.jpg Coconut milk
Ohn no khao swè Ohn No Khao Swe at Sapphire Asian Cuisine (10988302274).jpg Curried chicken and wheat noodles in a coconut milk broth
Shwegyi mont Unsweet cake of semolina, coconut milk, and poppy seeds
Shwe yin aye Shweyin-aye.JPG A dessert prepared with agar jelly, tapioca and sago in coconut milk

Caribbean

Name Image Description
Callaloo MISC Callaloo.jpg A popular Caribbean dish originated from West Africa served in different variants across the Caribbean., its main ingredient is a leaf vegetable, traditionally either amaranth (known by many local names, including callaloo or bhaaji), taro or Xanthosoma.
Coconut bread, bake and cakes
Coconut candy Keodua.jpg Prepared with coconut milk and coconut cream, the term "Coconut candy" most commonly refers to the candy produced in Bến Tre province, Vietnam.
Coconut ice cream
Coconut soup
Oil down Cooking oil down 03.jpg A stew of breadfruit, salted meat or chicken, coconut milk and spices.
Rice and peas Basmati Johns (peas and basmati rice).jpg A mainstay of Jamaican cuisine and is traditionally, but not exclusively, eaten with the Sunday meal. Coconut milk is used to flavor the dish.
Run down Run down (stew).jpg A stew dish in Jamaican cuisine and Tobago cuisine that typically consists of fish, reduced coconut milk, yam, tomato, onion and seasonings. Mackerel and salted mackerel is often used in the dish.

Filipino

Name Image Description
Adobo sa gata Chicken Adobo In Coconut Milk (adobong Manok Sa Gata).jpg Version of Philippine adobo with coconut milk
Bibingka 7032Poblacion Baliuag Bulacan 19.jpg A class of baked rice cakes made with ground glutinous rice and coconut milk
Bicol Express Bicol Express.jpg Spicy coconut-milk based stew with chilis, shrimp paste, and pork
Biko Sinukmani.JPG Steamed rice cake with coconut milk, brown sugar, and whole glutinous rice
Bilo-bilo Ginataang Bilu-Bilo 001.jpg Dessert soup of sticky rice dumpling in coconut broth, usually with saba banana, ube, and other ingredients.
Binagol 09979jfChurch Foods Tungkong Mangga San Jose del Monte City Bulacanfvf 03.JPG Sweet steamed delicacy made from mashed giant taro corms, condensed milk, sugar, coconut milk, and egg yolks.
Binatog sa gata Filipino boiled corn desert topped with freshly grated coconut, butter, and salt (or sugar). This variant adds coconut milk.
Binignit Binignit.jpg Dessert soup made from sweetened coconut milk, glutinous rice, fruits, and various root crops
Biniton Maguindanaon dish of chicken in coconut milk, cumin, curry, chilli and lemongrass
Buko pandan Sago't Gulaman.jpg Agar and various jellies in pandan-flavored coconut milk
Cassava cake Cassava cake (Philippines).jpg Moist cake made from grated cassava, coconut milk, and condensed milk with a custard layer on top
Dodol Confection made from coconut milk, jaggery, and rice flour
Espasol Espasoljf.JPG A cylinder-shaped Filipino rice cake prepared with rice flour, cooked in coconut milk and sweetened coconut strips, and then dusted with toasted rice flour.
Ginataan Generic term for entrées or desserts simmered in coconut milk
Ginataang alimango Mud crabs in coconut milk
Ginataang alimasag Blue crabs in coconut milk
Ginataang ampalaya Buffetjf9441 08.JPG Bitter melon in coconut milk
Ginataang curacha Spanner crabs in coconut milk. A notable version is curacha Alavar.
Ginataang hipon Shrimp in coconut milk
Ginataang isda 06867jfCuisine Foods Landmarks Baliuag Bulacanfvf 49.jpg Fish in coconut milk and spices
Ginataang kalabasa Ginataang kalabasa at hipon (shrimp, calabaza, green beans, and eggplant in coconut milk) - Philippines.jpg Coconut milk and calabaza soup, usually with shrimp and green beans
Ginataang kuhol 09383jfCabalen restaurants food products buffets in Bulacan Philippinesfvf 27.jpg Apple snails in coconut milk with leafy vegetables and spices
Ginataang langka Ginataang langka with shrimp and calamari.jpg Jackfruit in coconut milk. Variants include ginataang kamansi (breadnut) and ginataang rimas (breadfruit)
Ginataang mais 06867jfCuisine Foods Landmarks Baliuag Bulacanfvf 47.jpg Dessert gruel made from sweet corn and glutinous rice in coconut milk
Ginataang manok 1213Cuisine of Bulacan 02.jpg Chicken in coconut milk and spices
Ginataang munggo Ginataang munggo.jpg Dessert gruel made from glutinous rice and mung beans
Ginisang munggo sa gata Monggojf.JPG A variant of ginisang munggo with coconut milk added, usually eaten with dried fish or pork. Sometimes also called "ginataang munggo"
Gising-gising
(Ginataang sigarilyas)
Sigarilyasjf1338.JPG Minced winged beans or green beans in a spicy coconut milk broth
Gulaman at sago Sago Gulaman.jpg Sago pearls and agar with coconut milk
Halo-halo sa gata Halo halo1.jpg A popular Filipino dessert with shaved ice with sweet beans, ice cream, fruits, and other sundries. This variant uses coconut milk in place of evaporated milk
Inubaran Chicken cooked in coconut milk or cream with banana pith and lemongrass
Inulukan Pinangat sa Baao na Ugama.JPG River crabs in taro leaves and coconut milk
Junay Rice steamed in coconut milk and wrapped in banana leaves with burnt coconut meat and various spices.
Kalamay Boholano delicacy Kalamay.png A sticky sweet delicacy made of coconut milk, brown sugar, and ground glutinous rice
Kinilaw sa gata Kagay-anon Kinilaw.jpg Raw fish in vinegar with coconut milk
Kulawo Salad using banana blossoms or grilled eggplants with coconut milk uniquely extracted from toasted grated coconut meat
Laing 03050jfTia Elena's Restaurant DRT Highway Sabang Baliuag Bulacanfvf 10.jpg Spicy taro dish seasoned with shrimp, pork, and ginger
Linarang Larang na bakasi (Philippines).jpg Fish stew with coconut milk, garlic, red onions, tomatoes, fermented black beans, chilis, and sour fruits
Maja blanca Majablanca.jpg Coconut–based blancmange, often with sweet maize kernels.
Paelya Kalamunda (Tagaytay) Paella.jpg Filipino adaptation with glutinous rice of Spanish paella and related dishes. Filipino versions can sometimes use coconut milk, especially in the bringhe variant.
Pancit buko A noodle dish which uses strips of young coconut milk instead of noodles.
Panyalam Fried rice cake made from glutinous rice and coconut milk
Piaparan Meat cooked in coconut milk with spices, shredded coconut, and palapa
Pininyahang hipon Pininyahang hipon (shrimp in a pineapple and coconut milk sauce) - Philippines.jpg Shrimp cooked in a coconut milk and pineapple-based sauce
Pininyahang manok Pineapple chicken (Pininyahang Manok).jpg Chicken cooked in a coconut milk and pineapple-based sauce
Piyanggang manok Chicken cooked in a coconut milk with various sauces and pulverized burnt coconut meat
Salukara Fried pancake of rice flour and coconut milk
Sapin-sapin Sapin-sapin with sprinkled with crumbs.jpg Layered dessert of glutinous rice and coconut milk
Sarsa na uyang Dish made from pounded freshwater shrimp, shredded coconut, chilis, ginger, peppercorns and other spices wrapped in coconut leaves and boiled in coconut milk
Sayongsong Steamed rice cake with rice, sweetened coconut milk, and calamansi, uniquely sold in cones made of banana leaves
Sinanglay Sinanglay na Tilapia.JPG Stuffed fish wrapped in leafy vegetables, lemongrass or pandan leaves, and cooked in spicy coconut milk
Sinantolan Giniling na santol.jpg Grated santol in spicy coconut cream sauce with shrimp paste
Suman Ibos Suman.jpg Rice cake made with glutinous rice and coconut milk wrapped in leaves
Tinumok Laing Tinulmok.jpg Taro leaves with shrimp, fish, and coconut meat
Tiyula itum Meat in a black stew of coconut milk, burnt coconut meat, and various spices
Tupig Tupig (Philippines).jpg Ground slightly-fermented soaked glutinous rice (galapong) mixed with coconut milk, muscovado sugar, and young coconut (buko) strips. It is wrapped into a cylindrical form in banana leaves and grilled directly on charcoal.
Ube halaya 0002jfDesserts Pampanga Philippinesfvf 12.JPG Dessert made from mashed purple yam with sweetened coconut milk or dairy milk

Hawaiian

Name Image Description
Butter mochi Hawaiian butter mochi.jpg A confection made from glutinous rice flour and butter
Haupia Haupia.jpg A gelatin-like pudding flavored with coconut milk
Kulolo Kulolo.jpg A Hawaiian dessert made primarily from mashed taro corms and either grated coconut meat or coconut milk.
Squid lu'au Taro leaves and octopus simmered in coconut milk.

Indian

Indian (Tamil Nadu & Kerala)

  • Ada Prathaman
  • Gothampu Payasam (Wheat Payasam)
  • Kerala Curries
  • Molugootal (sometimes used in conjunction with fresh grated coconut to enhance flavour)
  • Mutton Stew
  • Paal-Appam (sweetened coconut milk in the center of the Aapam for taste)
  • Parippu Prathaman
  • Puttu (Steam cake) Grated coconut is mixed with rice powder for taste

Indian (Goan and Konkani cuisine in Karnataka, and Maharashtra)

Almost all dishes have coconut milk and paste as its base (called as "Aapros" in Konkani)

  • Solkadhi
  • All vegetable and fish curries
  • Coconut Rice
  • Payasa, Mangane, Kheer

Indian (Northeast)

Indian (North India)

Coconut and coconut milk are both used as a garnish in several traditional dishes across Bihar, Eastern U.P., Uttaranchal and Bundelkhand. Its generally used in dishes made of jackfruit, pumpkin and other gourds.

Indonesian

Name Image Description
Arem-arem Arem-arem.JPG A type of food in Javanese cuisine prepared with rice and mincemeat. Includes lontong, and many more.
Ayam percik Malay grilled chicken.
Bika ambon Bika Ambon.JPG Cake
Bubur ketan hitam Black rice pudding.jpg Dessert
Cassava Leaf curry
Dodol Dodol Garut Cihampelas Bandung.JPG A candy. Pictured is an assortment of dodol on display in Bandung, Indonesia.
Es bubur pisang ijo A dessert from Makassar. Banana wrapped in pandanus rice flour dough, served with coconut custard, red coconut syrup, and crushed ice.
Es bumi hangus Dessert
Es cendol Cendol in a Glass.JPG Dessert
Es dawet ayu Dessert
Es doger Es Doger 1.JPG Dessert
Es kacang hijau Bubur kacang hijau.JPG A dessert that is also known as "bubur kacang hijau"
Es putar Ice cream
Es shanghai Dessert
Es teler Dessert
Gudeg Javanese jack fruit stew
Gulai Kepala Ikan
Jack fruit Curry using young jack fruit
Klappertaart Coconut custard klappertaart.jpg Dutch-influenced Indonesian cake originating from Manado, North Sulawesi. Tart made from flour, sugar, milk, butter, as well as coconut flesh and juice.
Kolak JackfruitKolak.jpg Dessert
Kue mangkok Kue bolu kukus Pasar Bulu Semarang.JPG
Laksa A spicy noodle soup.
Lemang Piece of Lemang.jpg
Nasi lemak A Malay fragrant rice dish cooked in coconut milik and pandan leaf.
Nasi liwet Nasi Liwet Solo.jpg A food from Solo, Central Java. Rice is usually cooked in water, but nasi liwet is rice cooked in coconut milk and chicken broth, thus give the rice rich and succulent taste. This is a traditional Javanese way of cooking, from the past until now.
Sayur lodeh Sayur lodeh.JPG A vegetable soup prepared from vegetables in coconut milk popular in Indonesia, but most often associated with Javanese cuisine.
Sop kaki kambing Lamb soup
Soto betawi/soto Jakarta Beef soup
Tongseng kambing Lamb curry
Nasi uduk Nasi uduk netherlands.jpg An Indonesian-style steamed rice cooked in coconut milk. The dish is originally from Jakarta.
Opor ayam Opor Ayam Telur Pindang.JPG A dish consisting of chicken cooked in coconut milk from Indonesia, especially from Central Java.
Rendang Rendang daging sapi asli Padang.JPG

Malaysian and Singaporean

Name Image Description
Ayam percik Grilled chicken in spicy coconut marinade/sauce
Bubur cha cha
Bubur hitam
Chendol Chendol in a bowl.JPG Basic ingredients are coconut milk, jelly noodles made from rice flour with green food coloring (usually derived from the pandan leaf), shaved ice and palm sugar.
Chicken Curry
Gula melaka A Malaysian sugar made from the sap of flower buds from the coconut tree
Laksa Katong Laksa.jpg A spicy noodle soup that typically includes coconut milk in its preparation.
Lemak ayam chili padi Chicken/fish in bird's eye chili coconut milk
Lemak lodeh Curry vegetables
Nasi lemak Nasi Lemak, Mamak, Sydney.jpg A fragrant rice dish cooked in coconut milk and "pandan" leaf commonly found in Malaysia, where it is considered the national dish; Brunei; Singapore;
Pengat pisang
Puteri salat
Rendang Rendang plate.jpg Beef/chicken. Rendang is on the left side of the plate in the image.

Maldivian

Name Image Description
Mas riha Mas riha Maldives.jpg A type of curry in Maldivian cuisine prepared with fresh tuna and eaten with rice or with roshi flatbread.

Sri Lankan

Name Image Description
Pitthu Coconut Cake
Coconut milk Cocojf.jpg Pol kiri - a dish in itself, usually used for gravy with Pittu
Coconut toffee Pol Toffee
Green bean curry
Milk gravy (Kiri hodi) Coconut milk with a dash of saffron and onion, usually used for gravy with String-hoppers
Kiribath Kiribath.jpg Coconut milk rice
Pol Pani Sri Lankan pancake made with coconut milk
Parippu Sri Lankan style lentil or Dhal curry
Aloo Kari Potato Curry
Malumas Kari Meen curry 2 (cropped).JPG

Fish Curry

Harakamas Kari

Beef Curry

Kukulmas Kari Food-O-Holic.jpg

Chicken Curry

Watalappam Watalappan (23091763250).jpg A coconut custard pudding made of coconut milk or condensed milk, jaggery, cashew nuts, eggs, and various spices, including cardamom, cloves, and nutmeg. This dessert is very popular in Sri Lanka

Thai

Name Image Description
Coconut rice Prepared by soaking white rice in coconut milk or cooking it with coconut flakes.
Green curry Thai green chicken curry and roti.jpg A variety of curry in Thai cuisine. The name "green" curry derives from the color of the dish. Green curries tend to be as hot as red curries or hotter. The green color comes from fresh green chillies. The "sweet" in the Thai name (wan means "sweet") refers to the particular color green itself and not to the taste of the curry.
Ice Cream White mocha ice cream.jpg
Khanom tako Khanom tako sai.jpg Jasmine scented coconut pudding set in cups of fragrant pandanus leaf.
Massaman curry Kaeng matsaman kai.JPG A Thai curry dish that is Muslim in origin. Due to its Muslim roots and therefore Islamic dietary laws, this curry is most commonly made with beef, but can also be made with duck, tofu, chicken, or, for non-Muslims, with pork (as pork is a forbidden food for Muslims, this variety is not eaten by observant Thai Muslims). The dish is flavored with Massaman curry paste, which usually contains coconut milk, roasted peanuts or cashews, potatoes, bay leaves, cardamom pods, cinnamon, star anise, palm sugar, fish sauce, chili and tamarind sauce.
Thai satay sauce
Phanaeng curry Phanaeng kai.jpg Generally milder than other Thai curries, it traditionally includes dried chili peppers, galangal, lemongrass, coriander root, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, garlic, shrimp paste and salt, and sometimes also shallots and peanuts.
Pineapple curry
Red curry Kaeng phet mu.jpg A popular Thai dish consisting of curry paste to which coconut milk is added. The main ingredients are garlic, shallots, (dried) red chili peppers, galangal, shrimp paste, salt, kaffir lime peel, coriander root, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, peppercorns and lemongrass. The base is properly made with a mortar and pestle Pictured is Thai red curry with pork.
Thai Shaved Ice or Nam Kang Sai Known as snow cone in the US. Another name is 'Wan-Yen'. In Thailand, this kind of cold dessert is very popular as well. The differences from other countries' shaved ice is that in the Thai version the toppings (mixings) are in the bottom and the shaved ice is on top. There are between 20 and 30 varieties of mixings that can be mixed in. Among them are young coconut that have been soaked in coconut milk, black sticky rice, chestnuts, sweetened taro, red beans, cheng-sim-ee (special flour that is very chewy and slippery) and many more.
Tom Kha "coconut soup" Flickr preppybyday 4711943668--Tom kha gai.jpg Prepared with coconut milk, galangal, lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves, and chicken, and often contains straw, shiitake, or other mushrooms, as well as coriander leaves.
Yellow curry Kaeng kari kai.JPG One of three major kinds of Thai curry that are commonly found in Thai restaurants in the West. There is also kaeng lueang (Thai: แกงเหลือง), which directly translated means "yellow curry" in Thai but this curry does not contain any coconut milk.

Vietnamese

Name Image Description
Cháo cá lóc nước cốt dừa Rice congee with fish in coconut broth
Chè đậu xanh nước cốt dừa Mung bean sweet pudding dessert in coconut milk
Chuối rim mật nước cốt dừa Banana simmered in honey and coconut milk
Curry chicken Vietnamese chicken coconut curry.jpg A common delicacy in South Asia, Southeast Asia, as well as in the Caribbean (where it is usually referred to as "curry chicken"). A typical South Asian curry consists of chicken stewed in an onion and tomato-based sauce, flavored with ginger, garlic, chili peppers and a variety of spices, often including turmeric, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, cardamom, and others. Pictured is Vietnamese chicken coconut curry.
Ốc len xào dừa Escargot sautéed in coconut milk
Thịt kho nước cốt dừa Caramelized braised pork in coconut milk

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