What sets this particular curry apart from the cream-based curries you find in most Indian restaurants is the coconut-spice paste that forms the sauce’s base.
Tag: Coconut
Sayur Lodeh
A variety of vegetables are simmered in a milk coconut milk curry to make this popular Indonesian vegetable curry side dish. Also popular in Malaysia.
Mtuzi wa Samaki
The presence of Indian-style curries in Zanzibar’s cuisine is evidence of its history as a crossroads of trade.
Moqueca
Moqueca, sometimes spelled muqueca, is a simple yet tasty Brazilian seafood stew from Bahia state. As with many of the dishes of Bahia, moqueca shows strong African roots.
Kuku Paka
This simple dish, sometimes called kuku na nazi, is a fabulous chicken coconut curry from the East African coast.
Khao Niao Mamuang
This luscious dessert is a form of rice pudding that is paired with mangos at the peak of their ripeness. S
Kerala Fish Curry
Kerala curry is a famous fish curry from the southern Indian state of Kerala. It is traditionally served in a shallow clay dish called a chatty, or manchatti.
Haupia
Haupia is a popular Hawaiian dessert, often served on a ti leaf at luaus. A thick, sliceable coconut pudding, it is also used to cover cakes and as a top layer on pies.
Coquito
Coquito is a popular Christmas beverage in Puerto Rico. It has similarities to American eggnog, but the use of creme de coco or coconut milk gives it a unique island flavor.
Cocada Amarela
A rich, sweet custard with a deep yellow color and the pleasant texture of grated coconut, cocada amarela has its origins in Angola's Portuguese colonial past.