coconut milk

noun

Definition of coconut milk

1 : a thick, white, milky liquid extracted from grated coconut after it has been soaked in boiling water

2 : coconut water

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Recent Examples of coconut milk from the Web

Some overnight oats are made with Greek yogurt, others with cottage cheese or coconut milk.

— christine byrne, SELF, "12 High-Protein Oatmeal Recipes to Get You Through Any Morning," 26 Oct. 2017
Shake the can of coconut milk before adding to the pan; add the broth.

— kim sunée, Alaska Dispatch News, "Cozy up to autumn with this warming coconut curry chicken," 22 Sep. 2017
Add fortified chicken stock, coconut milk, fish sauce, and Kaffir lime leaf; simmer for 15 minutes.

— daniel boulud, ELLE Decor, "Chicken Stock Recipes," 4 Nov. 2011
And lastly, yes, there’s food too: the rice-forward, sweet-and-spicy signatures of Balinese cuisine, from delectable satays to killer red snapper curry in coconut milk and parry parry chili.

— molly mcardle, GQ, "This Tiki Bar on a Cliff Will Get You All the Likes," 4 Nov. 2017
Whisk together the egg yolks, butternut squash puree, coconut milk, maple syrup, butter, miso, ginger, toasted sesame oil, pepper and salt in a large, deep bowl, until smooth.

— cathy barrow, idahostatesman, "Take that squash and slab it — into a savory pie | Idaho Statesman," 2 Nov. 2017
Trevor and Maddie pack the undercounter dry storage full of canned goods, including Thai curry pastes, coconut milk, fish sauce, and yam noodles.

— trevor gordon, Bon Appetit, "We're Swooning Over the Kitchens in These One-of-a-Kind Tiny Homes," 17 Oct. 2017
Be sure to use coconut powder, not coconut milk powder or coconut flour.

— Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Rava Ladoo," 16 Oct. 2017
Shake the can of coconut milk before adding to the pan

— kim sunée, Alaska Dispatch News, "Cozy up to autumn with this warming coconut curry chicken," 22 Sep. 2017

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