Rejoice, for I have returned!

[pensnest]

Spent another weekendish helping Beast's dad to empty his house. I tackled the kitchen while the chaps were in the garage. Cleared out some three thousand plastic bags—you think I'm exaggerating? Nope, it's an honest estimate, but could be way too low—and there were Bad Words when I discovered, within their midst, *four* rolls of bin bags. (Last time we were down for the weekend I had to require the mens to buy bin bags for the immense amount of rubbish we were generating.) Also threw out quantities of herbs, spices, sauces and sundry foodstuffs from, like, 1994, and relieved FIL of stuff he's never going to use (like those three unopened bottles of soy sauce).

And now, I have a question: what is your favourite recipe involving coconut milk. I have acquired three tins of the stuff. Hmm.

Comments

[turlough]

What a pack rat!

My favourite is probably this one. I also have a recipe of carrot soup with coconut milk somewhere. It's basically carrots simmered in some chicken or vegetable stock until they're completely tender when you mix them into a puree, add the coconut milk and some finely chopped onions that you've fried in red curry paste. Add some lime to taste and if you want sprinke some salted peanuts over when serving.

[pensnest]

Excellent—thank you! I have Thai-ish flavours in my near future, it seems.

Vegetable Mallung

[buddleia]

In a bland oil, fry a finely chopped clove of garlic and thumb lump of ginger. If you have 'em, add a teaspoon of mustard seeds. Fry until the seeds pop. Add a sliced chilli (type and amount to taste), a couple of curry leaves (again, if you have them) a chopped onion (red for choice) and cook until it all smells lovely. Add some of:
Chopped marrow or courgettes
Broccoli
Spinach
Green cabbage
Then, before the veg start to brown, tip in a tin of cocunut milk, stir and simmer untill all the veg are tender. Serve with a squeeze of lime. I like this with rice.

Re: Vegetable Mallung

[pensnest]

Mmm, looks very good. Nice and simple, too, which I always appreciate. Thank you.

[rikes]

This one!
http://turlough.dreamwidth.org/545050.html
I never quite follow the recipe, but Turlough is who I got the idea from.

[pensnest]

Aha—yes! Turlough linked me there on DW. Plainly I shall have to give it a try.

[citruslover.livejournal.com]

Coincidentally, I've been meaning to try this which was posted on vegrecipes a few weeks ago. Not sure if you're into Thai food...?

[pensnest]

Oh, Thai food is good stuff, and I had a feeling the coconut milk would be going in that direction. Thanks for the link.

[puszysty.livejournal.com]

Curry!

I don't know how to make it but I know coconut milk is involved in some curry recipes.

[pensnest]

Follow the links here, and find out!

[lissasays.livejournal.com]

Southeast Asians love coconut milk! We use it in sweets & savories alike. Here's a recipe for beef rendang (like a curry, but dry).

http://rasamalaysia.com/beef-rendang-recipe-rendang-daging/

[pensnest]

MMmm. It looks complicated, but then again it does look absolutely delicious. Thanks for the link.