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Everybody’s nuts for dairy milk alternatives. Why not put a nutty tropical twist on the trend with some coconut milk? In this article, we’ll talk about the health benefits of coconut milk, along with some fun recipe ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is coconut milk?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Coconut milk is the opaque, off-white liquid you can extract from grated coconut. It’s high in fat and oil, and this is what gives its thick appearance and rich flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can find this milky liquid in many tropical cuisines, all the way from Southeast Asia to India to East Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s easy to confuse coconut milk with coconut water. While the former is a man-made liquid, coconut water is the naturally occurring liquid inside green coconuts that haven’t yet ripened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coconut milk may be more than 50% water and has more nutrients than coconut water. Coconut milk has a very high water content of about 94%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How it is made?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While there are a couple of varieties of coconut milk, both are made from grated coconut flesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can make your own grated coconut flesh without any dedicated tools. Just pry the solid flesh off the coconut with a knife, then grate it using an ordinary food grater. It’s that simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on how you make it, there are two types: thick coconut milk and thin coconut milk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Making thick coconut milk: boil or simmer your grated coconut. Strain the mixture through a cheesecloth to get your thick coconut milk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Making thin coconut milk: after making thick coconut milk, take the grated coconut in the cheesecloth and simmer it again. Strain this mixture again, and you’ll have some homemade thin coconut milk.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Nutrients and calories in coconut milk<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Coconuts are loved all over the world for a reason \u2014 they’re absolutely packed with nutritious goodness!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Here’s a look under the hood at the nutrients and calories in raw coconut milk: (1<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n