When I had to cook using coconut milk, I never gave it a second thought, and simply bought a can of coconut milk. I did not even think that I could prepare it myself.
But here in Freetown, there are men with wheelbarrows selling green coconuts on the street. It is a common sight. You buy one, they open it with a machete - each single time I sort of stop breathing because I think that he is surely going to loose a finger in the process - and then you can drink the coconut water. It remains a sort of jelly inside the shell, which you can scrap with a straw or spoon, and eat.
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| Open green fresh coconut |
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| Water and flesh of a green coconut |
Then I just thought to try to blend the two parts, the water and the flesh. I emptied all the content of the coconut in the blender. Then I just let it blend for few seconds.
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| Blending the water and flesh of a green coconut |
The result is creamy, and it looks more natural than the coconut milk in a can!
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| Result after blending |
I used this milk to cook chicken in the oven, and also as a sauce for a broccoli salad, and the taste was delicious and fresh. Other dishes that come to my mind are curries, smoothies, and why not, as a substitute to cow milk in your baking. It is easy to make, fresh, natural, and if you live in Sierra Leone, about 10 times cheaper than canned milk. Go for it!
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