coconut
378 dishes.
Nasi KandarPenang rice flooded with mixed curries from Indian-Muslim stalls
Nasi KerabuBlue rice dyed with butterfly pea flowers, served with herbs, fish and budu
Nasi LemakCoconut rice with sambal, anchovies, peanuts and egg; the national dish
Nasi PadangSteamed rice with a spread of Padang curries and sambals
Nasi UdukCoconut rice with fried chicken, tempeh, egg and sambal, wrapped in banana leaf
NawitaOctopus tenderised, then simmered in coconut milk with island greens.
Ndengugreen gram stewed with coconut or tomato, eaten with chapati
Ndizi nyamagreen bananas stewed with beef and coconut milk
Ngali Nut PuddingFestive taro or cassava pudding studded with rich canarium nuts
NgduulMangrove clams simmered in coconut milk, esteemed traditional food
NipaClear spirit distilled from fermented coconut or cashew sap
Niu MuiGreen drinking coconut, cut open and drunk cold from the nut.
Nom Chak KachanSteamed layer cake of rice flour, coconut milk and pandan in green and white bands
Nougat cocoGrated coconut boiled with sugar until sticky, then cut into blocks
Num Plae AiRice-flour balls hiding a lump of palm sugar, boiled and rolled in coconut
Ohn No Khao SweCoconut chicken soup with wheat noodles and crisp toppings
Oil downNational one-pot: breadfruit, callaloo, salted meat in turmeric coconut milk
Oka i’aRaw fish marinated in lemon, coconut cream, onion and chili
Onde-OndePandan glutinous balls bursting with palm-sugar syrup, rolled in coconut
Opor AyamGentle coconut-braised chicken served with ketupat at Lebaran
Otak-OtakSpiced fish mousse grilled in banana leaf
PaimeSweet cornmeal and coconut parcel tied in banana leaf and boiled
PalusamiCoconut cream baked in taro-leaf parcels in the umu, rich and silky
PamonhaFresh corn paste steamed in husks, sweet or savory
Pan de cocoSoft coconut milk bread rolls sold warm by the roadside
Panang CurryThick, nutty red curry with kaffir lime, less soupy than others
Pandan CakeFeather-light green chiffon cake scented with pandan and coconut
PanipopoSoft buns baked in a sweet coconut cream sauce
Panty RipperCoconut rum poured over ice with pineapple juice
ParippuCreamy coconut-milk red lentil curry, the everyday companion
Pen patatSweet potato-banana pudding cake with coconut milk
PithaWinter rice cakes steamed or fried with date molasses and coconut
PittuSteamed cylinders of rice flour layered with coconut, eaten with coconut milk
Pol RotiThick griddled flatbread of flour and scraped coconut, torn and dipped in sambol
Pol SambolGrated coconut relish with chili, lime and Maldive fish
Polos CurryYoung green jackfruit simmered dark with roasted spices-
Corn soup
Split-pea and corn-cob soup, late-night street staple. Ready in 20 min prep and 1 hr 15 min cooking. 6 servings.…
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Crab and dumpling
Curried crab with flat boiled dumplings, Tobago’s pride. Ready in 45 minutes prep and 50 minutes cooking. Serves 4. A…
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Curry Laksa
Coconut curry noodle soup with tofu puffs and cockles. Ready in 40 min prep and 50 min cooking. 6 servings.…
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Dawet
Iced coconut-milk drink with syrup, Javanese market refresher. Ready in 30 min prep and 20 min cooking. 6 glasses. A…
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Darasa
Grated green banana wrapped in banana leaf and boiled, eaten with fish. Ready in 45 minutes prep and 45 minutes…
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Dia
Banana or taro simmered in thick coconut cream until soft and sweet. Ready in 20 min prep and 40 min…
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Dhonkeyo Kajuru
Ripe banana mashed with rice flour and coconut, then deep-fried into golden fritters. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 20…
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Digaag qumbe
Chicken braised in coconut milk with xawaash spice, eaten with rice. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 50 minutes cooking.…