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coconut milk
liquid that comes from the grated meat of a coconut
coconut oil
edible oil derived from coconut
rendang
Rendang is a fried meat or dry curry made of meat stewed in coconut milk and spices, widely popular across Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, where each version is considered local cuisine. It refers to both a cooking method of frying and the dish cooked in that way. The process involves slowly cooking meat in spiced coconut milk in an uncovered pot or pan until the oil separates, allowing the dish to fry in its own sauce, coating the meat in a rich, flavorful glaze.
korma
Korma, kurma, qorma or qurma (; ; ; ; ) is a curry dish originating in the Indian subcontinent influenced by Mughlai cuisine, versions of which later were modified to Anglo-Indian and then to British tastes. It consists of meat or vegetables braised with yogurt, water or stock, and spices to produce a thick sauce or gravy. The flavours of kormas are less intense than those of meat-containing dishes, and the fragrances more aromatic.
Nasi lemak
Malaysian rice dish cooked in coconut milk, served with sambal and side dishes.
laksa
Laksa (Jawi: ; Chinese: 叻沙) is a spicy noodle dish popular in Southeast Asia. Laksa consists of various types of noodles, most commonly thick rice noodles, with toppings such as chicken, prawns or fish. Most variations of laksa are prepared with a rich and spicy coconut curry soup or a broth seasoned with a souring ingredient like tamarind or .
coconut jam
jam made from a base of coconut milk, eggs and sugar
tom kha kai
Thai coconut milk and chicken soup
Puttu
Puttu (; ; ; ) is a dish native to the Southern Indian states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and parts of Karnataka, as well as Sri Lanka. It is made of steamed cylinders of ground rice layered with coconut shavings, sometimes with a sweet or savory filling on the inside. Puttu is usually a breakfast dish served hot with either sweet side dishes such as palm sugar or banana, or savoury with chana masala, chutney, rasam, or meat curries.
nata de coco
Chewy, translucent, jelly-like food produced by the fermentation of coconut water
coconut sugar
palm sugar produced from the sap of the flower bud stem of the coconut palm
lamington
A lamington is an Australian cake made from squares of butter cake or sponge cake coated in an outer layer of chocolate sauce and rolled in desiccated coconut. The thin mixture is absorbed into the outside of the sponge cake and left to set, giving the cake a distinctive texture. A common variation has a layer of cream or strawberry jam between two lamington halves.
Malibu
white rum-based coconut spirit
Rasam
Soup dish from South India
charoset
thumb|250px|Ashkenazi-style haroset made from apples, walnuts, red wine and cinnamon
coconut rice
coconut-flavoured rice
nasi uduk
Indonesian traditional rice cooked with coconut milk
red curry
Thai dish consisting of red curry paste cooked in coconut milk with meat or tofu
gudeg
Gudeg is a traditional Javanese dish from Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is made from young, unripe jackfruit (, ) stewed for several hours with palm sugar and coconut milk. It is variously spiced with garlic, shallot, candlenut, coriander seed, galangal, bay leaves, and teak leaves, the latter giving the dish a reddish-brown color. It is sometimes called "green jack fruit sweet stew".
kerak telor
Indonesian spicy omelette dish
puto
type of steamed rice cake
Kiribath
Kiribath () is a traditional Sri Lankan dish made from rice. It is prepared by cooking rice with coconut milk, hence this name, and can be considered a form of rice cake or rice pudding. Kiribath is an essential dish in Sri Lankan cuisine. It is very commonly served for breakfast on the first day of each month and also has the added significance of being eaten for any auspicious moment throughout one's lifetime which are marking times of transition. It is one of the more renowned traditional dishes in Sri Lanka.
serundeng
Serundeng () refers to a Javanese spiced grated coconut side dish or condiment originated in Indonesia that is used to accompany rice. Serundeng may taste sweet or hot and spicy, according to the recipe variants.
Serabi
', , or ' is a traditional Bali–Java snack, similar to a pancake, made of a rice flour-based batter with coconut milk or coconut cream and shredded coconut as an emulsifier. Most traditional tastes sweet, as these pancake-like desserts are usually eaten with , a golden-brown coconut sugar syrup in the Sundanese culinary tradition.
Kozhakkattai
Kozhukkattai (, Kozhukatta (), kudumu (Telugu: కుడుము), Modaka () is a popular South Indian dumpling made from rice flour, with a filling of grated coconut, jaggery, or chakkavaratti. Kozhukatta, although usually sweet, can sometimes be stuffed with a savory filling. Modak is a similar dish made in other parts of India.
lūʻau
native Hawaiian cuisine dish
urap
thumb|right|200px|Urap (bottom right) as part of a nasi kuning dish. Urap, oerap, krawu, urab or in its plural form urap-urap is a salad dish of steamed or boiled vegetables mixed with seasoned and spiced grated coconut for dressing. It is commonly found in Indonesian cuisine, more precisely Javanese cuisine. Urap can be consumed on its own as a salad for vegetarian meals or as a side dish. Urap is usually found as a prerequisite side dish of Javanese tumpeng, a cone-shaped rice mound surrounded with assorted dishes, as well as part of a nasi kuning dish. In Balinese cuisine, it is known as ur
bubur kacang hijau
Indonesian mung bean soup
ambrosia
type of fruit salad originating in the southern United States, consisting of pineapple, orange, miniature marshmallows and coconut
curry noodle
Malaysian noodle dish
Ada
traditional Kerala delicacy
sayur lodeh
Indonesian vegetable soup originating from Java island
Ruske kape
Balkan cake dessert
Suman
rice cake originating in the Philippines
Cocktail bun
Sweet bun with coconut
Espasol
Espasol is a chewy and soft, cylinder-shaped Filipino rice cake. It is made from glutinous rice flour cooked in coconut milk and sweetened coconut strips and, afterwards, dusted or coated with toasted rice flour.
lawar
Indonesian dish
sticky rice in bamboo
Southeast Asian sticky rice dish
Macapuno
Macapuno, also called coconut sport, is a naturally occurring coconut cultivar that has an abnormal development of the endosperm. The result of this abnormal development is a soft translucent jelly-like flesh that fills almost the entire central cavity of coconut seeds, with little to no coconut water.
Kue putu
Indonesian traditional cake
Buntil
Buntil is a traditional Indonesian-Javanese dish of grated coconut meat mixed with teri (anchovies) and spices, wrapped in papaya, cassava, or taro (or other similar aroids) leaves, then boiled in coconut milk and spices. It is a favourite dish in Java, and other than cooked homemade, it is also sold in warungs, restaurants or street side foodstalls, especially traditional temporary market during Ramadhan, prior of breaking the fast.
frejon
thumb|Frejon Frejon (from , Portuguese for 'beans') is a coconut milk and bean soup which is eaten especially during Holy Week by some Christians, mostly Catholics, across the world. Countries where frejon is popular include Brazil and Nigeria (especially among Yoruba who returned to Nigeria from Brazil at the abolition of the slave trade, and settled in what is known as the "Brazilian Quarters" in Lagos Island), and also Sierra Leone on Good Friday, or for functions such as weddings. Because dairy foods and flesh meat (beef, pork, goat) are strictly forbidden on Good Friday, this dish is a su
coconut chutney
dish
opor ayam
Indonesian dish
ginataan
Ginataan (pronounced: ), alternatively spelled guinataan, is a Filipino term which refers to food cooked with gatâ (coconut milk). Literally translated, ginataan means "done with coconut milk". Due to the general nature of the term, it may refer to a number of different dishes, each called ginataan, but distinct from one another.
creamed coconut
dehydrated fresh meat of a mature coconut
Ohn no khao swè
Burmese wheat noodles
Mie celor
Indonesian noodle soup dish
Kue talam
Indonesian coconut tray cake
Kalathappam
Kalathappam (കലത്തപ്പം) is a dish from the North Malabar and South Malabar regions of India, especially found in Kannur, Malappuram and Kasaragod. It is known as kalthappa by the Beary Muslims of Mangalore.
coco bread
type of bread
Nasi gurih
Indonesian steamed rice cooked in coconut milk and spices
Bandros
Sundanese coconut hot cake from Indonesia
dadar gulung
Indonesian traditional coconut pancake originating from Java island
Burasa
Burasa () (also burasa, burasak or buras''') is an Indonesian rice dumpling, cooked with coconut milk packed inside a banana leaf pouch. It is similar to lontong, but with a richer flavour acquired from the coconut milk. It is a delicacy of the Bugis and Makassar people of South Sulawesi. It is also a dish associated with the Bugis diaspora, notably in the Malaysian states of Johor, Selangor, Sabah, and Sarawak where there are large established communities. It is often consumed as a staple to replace steamed rice or ketupat, and a popular accompaniment to a rich dish of chicken braised with ga
Nasi liwet
Indonesian rice dish originating from Java island
Pukis
Indonesian hot cake
Laing
Filipino dish
Olan
Kerala dish
Baye baye
Filipino rice dish