Coconut milk recipes
A can of creamy coconut milk adds richness to an array of sweet and savoury dishes – think curries, rice pudding, tarts, laksas and more. Find all our recipes using both full-fat and lighter coconut milk – it’s a great ingredient for creating creaminess if you’re dairy-free too!
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Healthy fish recipes
Moqueca (Brazilian fish stew)
Moqueca is an Afro-Brazilian fish stew originating from the north of Brazil. Chef Rafael Cagali serves it at his London restaurant Da Terra in a large pot, family-style.
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Easy vegan recipes
Potato, pineapple and cashew curry
This vegan coconut curry is packed with filling potato and cashews. It’s sweet, sour and fragrant all at once. Serve with rice or flatbreads.
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Vegan curry recipes
Corn on the cob peanut curry
Nisha Parmar shares her family recipe for corn cob and peanut curry. A creamy coconut and tomato sauce is laced with curry leaves and peanuts.
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Healthy salmon recipes
Spiced coconut salmon
Skip the takeaway Thai curry and make yourself a speedy spiced coconut salmon for one instead. This easy recipe takes just 25 mins to make.
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Pork recipes from around the world
Pork and coconut curry noodle soup
Simmer noodles in a creamy coconut curry broth, then top with slices of roast pork tenderloin, coriander and crispy onions. Irresistible.
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Prawn recipes
Andi Oliver’s Antiguan curry butter shrimp and grits
Andi Oliver takes classic shrimp and grits and incorporates other Caribbean flavours, like plaintain, coconut milk and a moreish curry butter.
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Favourite chicken recipes
Chicken and coconut rice pilaf
Our baked chicken and coconut rice pilaf is an easy twist on a classic one-pot. Just five minutes prep, then pop it in the oven.
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Celebration cake recipes
Lemon, blueberry and coconut cake
This stunning lemon, blueberry and coconut celebration layer cake by Bake Off finalist Alice Fevronia is a project fora labour-of-love baking session.
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Vegan dinner recipes
Vegan coconut curry
This vegan coconut curry uses firm tofu, and it's jam-packed with flavour from the curry leaves, coconut, tamarind and cumin.
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Chicken curry recipes
Zesty lime, coriander and coconut chicken curry
This take on a Thai green chicken curry can be whipped up in just 30 minutes. Fresh lime and coriander give this creamy curry a zesty lift.
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Tropical desserts
Grilled mango and coconut ‘pannacotta’
This vegan pannacotta by Gaz Oakley is silky smooth and served with grilled mango, a mango dressing and sprinkled with crunchy coconut flakes.Â
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Chicken thigh recipes
Coconut chicken rice
This one-pan recipe heroes brussels sprouts in an easy Indian-inspired chicken and rice dish made with coconut milk, hazelnuts and coriander.
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Seafood curry recipes
Thai yellow fish curry
Prawns, crab and fish pair with bold Thai flavours in this punchy yellow fish curry. You can make the curry paste in advance too.
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Caribbean recipes
Jerk chicken with coconut rice and peas and pineapple salsa
We've made this Jamaican favourite a little bit more special with a fabulous homemade jerk marinade, coconut rice and and a fresh pineapple salsa
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Frozen dessert recipes
Dairy-free pineapple and coconut sundaes
This recipe uses a mix of coconut yogurt, coconut milk and coconut cream to create the silkiest, creamiest tasting dairy-free ice cream you've ever had.
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