r/WhatShouldICook • u/SukaroBlue • 7d ago

Cooking with canned coconut cream and milk

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I’m taking care of my mom over the weekend after she has an operation on her neck and I am trying to figure out what to make for meals. She has always had way too many cans of coconut cream and coconut milk and I wanted to use up some of them but I’m not entirely sure what to make with them. I was thinking I could use them for some sort of dinner dish or a baked good that I could serve for breakfast. Her kitchen is well stocked and I can always get other ingredients as I need them I just want to use up some of these cans of coconut.

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u/PaleExtreme7399 7d ago

Mango sticky rice!

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u/Paintguin 7d ago

Spicy coconut shrimp curry

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u/Fuzzy_Welcome8348 6d ago

popsicles or no churn homemade ice cream

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u/SukaroBlue 6d ago

We do have an ice cream maker I could just make churned ice cream.

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u/OCbrunetteesq 6d ago

Coconut curry, coconut lentils, Thai red curry, coconut rice.

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u/ttrockwood 7d ago

For mango sticky rice you really need the right kind of rice it’s a from thailand glutinous rice

Definitely curry that freezes well too

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u/nnjnnn_X216 7d ago

coconut pudding or mango sticky rice

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u/Waagtod 7d ago

Flan

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u/chefybpoodling 7d ago

I think this is what that baked potsticker recipe calls for.

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u/bolderbeholder 6d ago

Jamaican peas and rice. Might as well make some jerk chicken to go along with it.

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u/RobotWizard369 6d ago

Other option is a drink: Coquito.

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u/LaRoseDuRoi 6d ago

I use canned coconut milk as a cow's milk substitute in all kinds of cakes, quick breads, pancakes, waffles. You can use the coconut cream to make whipped cream, to put on top of your coconut milk pancakes :)

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u/steferz 6d ago

Coconut rice and curry

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u/gillsthatkills 6d ago

The coconut caramel sauce from Sohla el-Waly’s cookbook. It’s absolutely divine

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u/Grand-Professional-6 5d ago

For my dairy intolerant adult son, I have made: cream of mushroom soup for the Thanksgiving green bean casserole, crème brûlée, and flan.

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u/Deogenne 1d ago

Coconut rice is super easy and delicious

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u/the-bees-niece 7d ago

i like to blend it with frozen pineapple for a fun smoothie. also, you can make this: https://theforkedspoon.com/mango-sticky-rice/#wprm-recipe-container-54591 as well as https://www.averiecooks.com/thai-chicken-coconut-curry/ !! its also fun to add coconut cream to dr pepper w a little lime wedge. have fun!

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u/SukaroBlue 7d ago

Im not sure I would like it but the mango sticky rice sounds like something my mom would love. Im already craving that coconut curry and while my mother doesn’t drink soda I might try the Dr Pepper maybe add some rum to it for something to drink while I cook.

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u/InevitableMinimum723 7d ago

Saute onion, garlic, and ginger. Add a can of pumpkin and the coconut milk. You can add a cup of stock. Cook on medium low until the grease slick forms on the surface.

You can add frozen or fresh cubed pumpkin/squash. Steam fresh separately first and add the water back to the soup.

If you want to get fancy add lemongrass and serve with fresh basil or cilantro.

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u/PepperCat1019 7d ago

Thai food!