Tag: coconut milk

Soups

Roasted Butternut Soup

As I was doing some grocery shopping, I saw some butternuts that were simply calling out my name. Obviously I had to buy one. I figured I could share a different way of making butternut soup. The beauty of this method is that you don’t have to struggle to peel the butternut which we all […]

 
Dinner/Lunch

Coconut Butter Beans Curry

A simple and quick meal. After hearing that one can put coconut milk in beans , I decided to try it out. Result: Delicious. Ingredients: 2 cups boiled butter beans 3 sprigs spring onions, sliced 2 tomatoes wedged/sliced 3 medium sized carrots, peeled and cubed 1 cup coconut milk Handful of coriander chopped Salt and […]

 
Dinner/Lunch

Coconut Rice

Rice is one of those go to dishes whenever one is in a hurry to prepare a meal. I think it is a staple in most households. The thing I like most about rice is that it’s very versatile and you can cook it in almost any way imaginable. To avoid cooking it in the […]

 
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Foodie Pen pals: March

Hey foodies, I have definitely missed blogging and I’m sure some of you were wondering where I had disappeared to, well worry no more, I’m back. I have been busy with school and end of semester exams, so my cooking has been on the minimum. For the times I cook, I’m always in a rush […]

 
Dinner/Lunch

Coconut Chicken with Mashed Potatoes

I had missed eating potatoes and since I didn’t have the patience to bake the potatoes I decided to mash them. Making mashed potatoes is pretty simple, since you just boil the potatoes till they are completely cooked then you mash them like crazy. Of course there are a few spice addition here and there […]

 
Dinner/Lunch

Fish Curry

Since I discovered, the chicken curry recipe, I have modified it to suit different meats. I had some filleted tilapia and I decided to try it out. Ingredients: 1 1/2 fillets of fish – I used tilapia (cut into chunks) 1 cup plain yoghurt 3/4 cup coconut milk 1 onion chopped 2 cloves of garlic […]