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    Homemade Coconut Milk Recipe | Coconut Milk for Babies and Toddlers

    last updated: Jan 21, 2020 by Kalyani

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    Homemade Coconut Milk Recipe

    Coconut milk is a nutritious, tasty, and superfood for babies and kids. The process of making coconut milk is too simple except for the grating part. The wonder liquid has a creamy texture and inherent sweetness, which makes it perfect for babies.  Check here for more details on how and when to introduce coconut milk to the baby, health benefits of coconut milk, and coconut milk recipes for babies and toddlers.

    Now let us get on to check how to make coconut milk at home for babies, toddlers, and kids.Homemade Coconut Milk for Babies ,Toddlers
    Homemade Coconut Milk Recipe
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    Homemade Coconut Milk Recipe for Babies, Toddlers, and Kids

    5 from 2 votes
    Homemade Coconut milk - how to make coconut milk at home for babies and kids
    Course Beverage
    Cuisine World
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes
    Calories
    Author Kalyani

    Ingredients

    • Grated Coconut - 2 cups
    • Warm Water- 4 cups

    Instructions

    • Cut and open the coconut. Transfer the coconut water into a separate bowl. Now start grating the coconut using a grater. Measure and collect 2 cups of grated coconut. Transfer the grated coconut to a blender/mixer. Add in 4 cups of warm water.
    • Grind it to a smooth paste.
    • Transfer the ground coconut mixture to a cheese cloth/muslin cloth/ nut milk bag/white cloth/strainer over a full bowl. I used a nut milk bag.
    • Squeeze out as much coconut milk as possible. If using a filter, press it with a spoon to collect the milk.
    • The extracted milk is thick coconut milk (also known as first coconut milk). Transfer to an airtight container. You can use it immediately or refrigerate as per your preference. It stays good for 2-4 days in the refrigerator. You can discard the leftover coconut pulp in the nut bag, or you can make thin coconut milk (second coconut milk) from it by adding 1 cup of warm water, blend and then strain to get the thin coconut milk.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 4g
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    Homemade Coconut Milk for Babies and Toddlers
    Method :
    1. Cut and open the coconut. Transfer the coconut water into a separate bowl. Now start grating the coconut using a grater. Measure and collect 2 cups of grated coconut. Transfer the grated coconut to a blender/mixer. Add in 4 cups of warm water.
     Homemade Coconut Milk Recipe Step 4
    2. Grind it to a smooth paste.

     Homemade Coconut Milk Recipe Step 2

    3. Transfer the ground coconut mixture to a cheesecloth/muslin cloth/ nut milk bag/white cloth/strainer over a wide bowl. I used a nut milk bag.
     Homemade Coconut Milk Recipe Step 1
    4. Squeeze out as much coconut milk as possible. If using a filter, press it with a spoon to collect the milk.
    Homemade Coconut Milk Recipe Step 3
     5.  The extracted milk is thick coconut milk (also known as the first coconut milk).  Transfer to an airtight container. You can use it immediately or refrigerate as per your preference. It stays good for 2-4 days in the refrigerator. You can discard the leftover coconut pulp in the nut bag, or you can make thin coconut milk (second coconut milk) from it by adding 1 cup of warm water, blend and then strain to get the thin coconut milk.
    Homemade Coconut Milk Recipe Step 5
    Fresh homemade coconut milk is ready!Homemade Coconut Milk for Babies

     Notes :

    • Fresh coconut yields more milk.
    • You can use it immediately or refrigerate as per your preference. For babies and small kids, prefer freshly extracted coconut milk.
    • It stays good for four days in the refrigerator.
    • You can discard the leftover coconut pulp in the nut bag, or you can make thin coconut milk (second coconut milk) from it by adding 1 cup of warm water, blend and then strain to get the thin coconut milk.
    • Always remember that breast milk or formula should be primary for babies until one year. So Prefer coconut milk occasionally to your baby.

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    Comments

    1. Vani

      April 18, 2018 at 8:30 am

      5 stars
      thanks for the different ideas and multiple options

      Reply
    2. Bhavi

      November 16, 2018 at 8:36 pm

      What type of coconut can we use ? Is it a fresh coconut which has water and malai ? TIA

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        November 17, 2018 at 1:30 am

        You can use fresh or frozen. But Fresh coconut yields more milk.

        Reply
    3. Ioana Spataru

      July 11, 2019 at 4:42 pm

      5 stars
      Can you please tell me the equivalent of 1 cup? 1 cup grated coconut -how many grams does that mean? 1cup water= how many milliliters? Thank you!

      Ioana

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        July 11, 2019 at 9:12 pm

        standard us cup measurements. 1 cup = 250 ml and 1 cup =150 gm

        Reply
    4. Salima

      January 11, 2020 at 7:45 pm

      Can I use dessicated coconut to make Coconut milk for my toddler

      Reply
      • Kalyani

        January 11, 2020 at 11:18 pm

        Yes, you can use desiccated coconut.

        Reply
    5. Gayathri

      February 12, 2020 at 11:20 am

      How to give this coconut milk for babies ?

      Reply
      • Gayathri

        February 12, 2020 at 11:24 am

        SOrry Just saw your another post where the uses mentioned in detail.

        Thanks

        Reply
      • Kalyani

        February 12, 2020 at 11:24 am

        You can add it to baby porridges, soups, or kheer. check out recipes with coconut milk for babies here: https://gkfooddiary.com/15-coconut-milk-recipes-babies-toddlers-kids/

        Reply

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