coconut milk
366 dishes.
BojoMoist cassava-coconut cake with rum and raisins
Bonbon cocoGrated coconut cooked with caramelised sugar and set into chewy squares
BrakGiant swamp taro, dense and slightly itchy; long-boiled and served in slices.
Bubur Cha ChaSweet potato and yam cubes in coconut milk with chewy sago pearls
BwiroFermented breadfruit paste wrapped in leaves and baked, festive staple
Ca Phe Cot DuaRobusta coffee blended with frozen coconut milk into an icy slush
CacanaBitter vine leaves cooked with coconut milk or groundnut as relish
CallalooDasheen leaves, okra, and coconut milk swizzled silky
Callaloo soupCreamy dasheen-leaf soup, often with crab
CamaronsLarge freshwater prawns curried or grilled, a river delicacy
CanjicaWhite corn simmered with coconut milk and cinnamon; June festivals
CarilMild chicken curry with potato and coconut paste, eaten with white rice
Caril de caranguejocrab curry rich with coconut milk
Cassava poneDense baked pudding of grated cassava, coconut and spices, cut in squares
Cassava PuddingGrated cassava and coconut cream wrapped in leaves and stone-baked
Cazuela de mariscosCreamy coconut-milk seafood casserole from the Caribbean coast
CendolPandan jelly noodles in iced coconut milk and gula melaka
Cha Houy TeukShaved-ice dessert with grass jelly, sago and coconut milk
ChacáCracked corn simmered in coconut milk with cinnamon, cloves and raisins
CheSweet layered puddings of beans, jellies and coconut milk
ChenchénCracked corn steamed with coconut milk until fluffy, served with goat stew
Chingri Malai CurryPrawns simmered in thick coconut milk with green chilli and turmeric
Chivo en cocoGoat stewed in coconut milk with papelon, from the arid northwest
Chocao panameñoRipe plantain cooked in coconut milk with ginger into a loose porridge
Coco breadSoft folded coconut milk bread, wrapped around a hot patty
Cocoa ballsHand-rolled sticks of ground roasted cacao and spice, grated for cocoa tea
Coconut bakeRich coconut bread baked in a heavy pot, split and filled at breakfast
Coconut cookiesCrisp fried rounds of flour, coconut and sugar, sold in stacks
Coconut CrabGiant land crab roasted in its shell; rich, coconut-scented meat and fat.
ConkiesSteamed cornmeal-coconut-pumpkin parcels in banana leaf, Independence treat
Cook-up riceOne-pot rice, black-eyed peas and meats in coconut milk
Corn soupSplit-pea and corn-cob soup, late-night street staple
Crab and dumplingCurried crab with flat boiled dumplings, Tobago's pride
Cucur PisangBanana fritters fried to order at tamu markets
Curry goatGoat slow-cooked in Jamaican curry, party staple
Curry LaksaCoconut curry noodle soup with tofu puffs and cockles-
Fufú
Coconut milk fish soup with green plantain and tubers. Ready in 30 min prep and 45 min cooking. Serves 6.…
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Callaloo
Dasheen leaves, okra, and coconut milk swizzled silky. Ready in 25 min prep and 50 min cooking. Serves 6. A…
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Akara
Sweet fried rice-flour and banana cakes; street breakfast. Ready in 20 min prep and 20 min cooking. Makes about 20.…
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‘Umu
Earth oven of hot stones baking pork, taro and lu parcels underground. Ready in 1 hr 30 min prep and…
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Acarajé
Bahian black-eyed-pea fritter fried in dendê, stuffed with vatapá, shrimp. Ready in 30 min prep and 25 min cooking. 12…
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Aibika in Coconut Milk
Slippery native greens simmered in rich coconut cream. Ready in 15 minutes prep and 20 minutes cooking. Serves 4. A…
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Aigir
Fish and greens baked in coconut cream with hot stones inside banana leaves. Ready in 45 minutes prep and 30…