foto: Tiktok/@iqmaoci
Brilio.net - Coconut milk is widely used in various dishes or drinks. This liquid, which is obtained from squeezed grated coconut, is known to make food or drink dishes even creamier and more tempting. There are several Indonesian dishes that use coconut milk, ranging from rendang, curry, vegetable lodeh, chicken curry and many more.
However, the pleasure of coconut milk can be obtained if the quality of the coconut milk is also good. Usually, good coconut milk is characterized by a clean white color, softness, and no stale smell. Apart from that, coconut milk will also be better and fresher if you get it from your own juice at home rather than instant coconut milk with preservatives.
However, squeezing coconut milk is often considered difficult for some people, which is not surprising, because if you only get a small amount of coconut milk, it can be annoying. Well, there's no need to worry, because there are tricks so that the coconut milk produced is soft, thick and abundant.
This trick has been shared by the owner of the Tiktok account @iqmaoci, through a video post he admitted that he succeeded in squeezing the coconut milk abundantly but still thick. The tricks he shares also make the process of squeezing coconut milk easier and more energy-saving.
" Tips for squeezing coconut milk easily and thickly, " he wrote, quoted by BrilioFood from Tiktok/@iqmaoci, Wednesday (3/7).
First, prepare the coconut from which you want to extract coconut milk. Before getting to the main process, you can choose to prepare grated coconut yourself, or buy it at the market. If you prepare it yourself, it is best to peel the coconut first to produce pure white coconut milk. Then, grate the whole coconut using a manual electric grater;. The owner of the video prefers to buy grated coconut at the market.
" I prefer to buy grated coconut and squeeze the coconut milk myself at home ," he continued.
photo: Tiktok/@iqmaoci
After that, now is the time to get to the core process. Put the coconut milk in a blender, then pour warm water into it, then puree it using a blender for a few moments. This process aims to make the coconut milk easier to squeeze and produce abundant coconut milk because there is nothing left in the grated coconut.
photo: Tiktok/@iqmaoci
Then, take an iron sieve and pour the blended coconut into the sieve. Put a container underneath to hold the coconut milk. You can use a spoon or your hands to squeeze the coconut milk. From the video, the coconut milk produced looks clean white, soft, thick and abundant. To make it last longer, you can cook the coconut milk first until it is cooked or boiling.
" Boil it so it lasts a long time, " wrote the Tiktok account/@iqmaoci.
photo: Tiktok/@iqmaoci
So, so that the coconut milk doesn't go stale quickly, cook it using the right technique. One way is to stir the coconut milk continuously until it boils. This is also useful for preventing the coconut milk from breaking and clumping, making it less tasty when consumed.
photo: Tiktok/@iqmaoci
When it has boiled, let the coconut milk cool so it is ready to store. Once cool enough, put it in plastic as needed. Then, store it in the freezer.
" Cooked coconut milk can be stored in the freezer so it lasts longer, or can be consumed directly with green bean porridge or dawet, " he continued.
Well, that's the trick for squeezing coconut milk so that it is abundant and lasts a long time. Apart from being fast and practical, you also don't need to use a lot of energy when squeezing coconut milk.
(brl/wen)
