Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

coconut milk

366 dishes.

mainOka i’aRaw fish marinated in lemon, coconut cream, onion and chiliOpor AyamGentle coconut-braised chicken served with ketupat at LebaransnackOtak-OtakSpiced fish mousse grilled in banana leafdessertPaimeSweet cornmeal and coconut parcel tied in banana leaf and boiledPaloloSea worms swarming once a year, scooped by net and eaten raw or fried on toastPalusamiCoconut cream baked in taro-leaf parcels in the umu, rich and silkyPamonhaFresh corn paste steamed in husks, sweet or savoryPan bonSweet spiced bun topped with cheese and fruit, from the Caribbean coastPan de cocoSoft coconut milk bread rolls sold warm by the roadsidesalad & sidePanaSmall sweet lesser yam, boiled or roasted, prized above cassava in the villagesmainPanang CurryThick, nutty red curry with kaffir lime, less soupy than othersdessertPandan CakeFeather-light green chiffon cake scented with pandan and coconutstreet foodPanikekeDeep-fried round banana pancake balls sold in bags, sweet snackbread & pastryPanipopoSoft buns baked in a sweet coconut cream saucePapa de milhomaize or millet porridge sweetened and sharpened with limesalad & sideParippuCreamy coconut-milk red lentil curry, the everyday companionPelauOne-pot rice with pigeon peas and chickenPen patatSweet potato-banana pudding cake with coconut milkdessertPesada de nanceNance fruit cooked with sugar and cornstarch into a set golden puddingPirarucuGiant Amazon fish, salted and dried or grilled fresh with cassavamainPiri-piri chickenflame-grilled chicken basted in fiery piri-piri marinademainPisupoTinned corned beef fried with onion or baked in taro leaves, gifted by the casesalad & sidePitpitTender wild-cane or grass shoots steamed in leaves, tasting of sweetcorn and asparagusbreakfastPittuSteamed cylinders of rice flour layered with coconut, eaten with coconut milksalad & sidePohnpei YamPrestige yams grown enormous for feasts, carried on poles by several menmainPolos CurryYoung green jackfruit simmered dark with roasted spicesPotato breadDense sweet loaf made with mashed sweet potato, sliced thickmainPoule dudonChicken caramelised in burnt sugar and coconut, dark and stickyPoulet au cocochicken simmered in coconut milk and turmericmainPoulet FishPrized deep-water snapper, grilled or steamed, named for chicken-tender fleshPowder bunDense sweet coconut and spice bun sold from bakery windowsPrahok KtisFermented fish and minced pork coconut dip with crunchy vegetablesPulakaSwamp taro from communal pits, boiled or baked in coconut creamPulut PanggangBanana-leaf grilled sticky rice rolls with spiced dried-shrimp fillingcocktailPunch cocoRum blended with coconut milk, condensed milk and vanillaPuriniDense steamed pudding of cassava or flour, served with coconut cream.

  • Fufú

    Coconut milk fish soup with green plantain and tubers. Ready in 30 min prep and 45 min cooking. Serves 6.…

  • Callaloo

    Dasheen leaves, okra, and coconut milk swizzled silky. Ready in 25 min prep and 50 min cooking. Serves 6. A…

  • Akara

    Sweet fried rice-flour and banana cakes; street breakfast. Ready in 20 min prep and 20 min cooking. Makes about 20.…

  • ‘Umu

    Earth oven of hot stones baking pork, taro and lu parcels underground. Ready in 1 hr 30 min prep and…

  • Habichuelas con dulce

    Sweet spiced cream-of-beans dessert for Lent. Ready in 20 min prep and 1 hr 30 min cooking. 8 servings. A…

  • Fish Amok

    Fish in coconut-kroeung custard steamed in a banana-leaf cup. Ready in 40 min prep and 25 min cooking. 4 servings.…

  • Num Banh Chok

    Morning rice noodles under green fish gravy and raw vegetables. Ready in 45 min prep and 40 min cooking. 4…

  • Acarajé

    Bahian black-eyed-pea fritter fried in dendê, stuffed with vatapá, shrimp. Ready in 30 min prep and 25 min cooking. 12…

  • Aibika in Coconut Milk

    Slippery native greens simmered in rich coconut cream. Ready in 15 minutes prep and 20 minutes cooking. Serves 4. A…

  • Aigir

    Fish and greens baked in coconut cream with hot stones inside banana leaves. Ready in 45 minutes prep and 30…