coconut milk
noun
1
: a thick, white, milky liquid extracted from grated coconut after it has been soaked in boiling water
2
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Advertisement Across South Asia and its diaspora, dal — which refers to both the legumes and the finished dish — is inherently linked to comfort, whether simmered with coconut milk, sweetened with a little jaggery or topped with crisp curry leaves.
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Priya Krishna, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2024
Blended with coconut milk and spices, the nuts serve as the tart’s binding agent, rather than its topping.
—Hannah Whitaker, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
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Priya Krishna, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2024
Blended with coconut milk and spices, the nuts serve as the tart’s binding agent, rather than its topping.
—Hannah Whitaker, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Coconut milk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coconut%20milk. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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