Fresh Homemade Narlache Rosu/Coconut Milk.

“Fresh Homemade Narlache Rosu/Coconut Milk” … Coconut milk (Narlache Rosu/Tengina kayi Rasa/Nariyal ka Ras) is an essential ingredient required for preparation of many dishes in Indian Homes … We Konkani Saraswats use coconut almost in every dish prepared, be it in addition to grinding of masala, garnishing to upkaries, as coconut milk to payasams (kodshe'), chakuli, harshala and in many other dishes we prepare …Try preparing it at home it is easy and you are assured of the pure quality ......

** "Coconut is a God's Precious Gift" to mankind and is one of the most important ingredient in every Indian Home, more so in southern parts of India. In fact, the whole of coconut tree is useful in many ways, almost every part of the tree has it own use, which I will write about some day in leisure for sure. We, "Konkani Saraswats" literally live on dishes prepared out of coconut and it will not be out of way to say that we find it very difficult to cook food without addition of coconut. In fact whenever we come across a new recipe and find that it does not contain coconut, we either skip it off or prepare that dish using at least a few tablespoons of coconut. I have grown up eating all dishes with full on coconut added to it, in one form or the other and it is very difficult for me to adapt to dishes that do not include the same. Somehow I am never able to cook anything without adding on a little bit of the same to my dishes. I have been wanting to share about coconut milk derived from fresh coconut gratings for a long time now. It is used a lot in Konkani Saraswat Cuisine and will not be wrong if I say proudly holds a position unshakable in our kitchens.

** It is one a must in addition to payasams and certain sweet rosu's prepared using them and holds a prominent place during festive occasions. No Konkani Festival is observed without the offering of coconut-banana in a plater along with flowers and agarbatti at the lotus feet of God. The coconut is then broken exactly into two and distributed as Naivedyam among those present. Breaking of the coconut on footstep of temple or otherwise is always considered as auspicious as per Hindu tradition. Coconut milk is obtained as I said from freshly grated coconut by grinding and sieving the same. The procedure is done in two steps the first obtained milk is the thick one which is usually added later on to the dish ie almost at the finishing point, while the second milk, that which is again ground from the left over residue of first milk with water is used first while cooking of the dish. Without running into much details on Coconut more here, I am sharing here the method or the preparation of coconut milk right away below, do try it out preparing at home as it is not only easy and hygienic but also economical too, all you need to have is a fresh coconut and the will to prepare. 

** Here is a simple and easy method of preparing and obtaining “Thick and Thin Coconut Milk” from fresh coconut gratings …. My Style …. 

** Important Note : For good quality of coconut milk you need freshly grated white edible part of coconut. So make it a point to always have fresh coconut for the same and also use only the top white part / Vailichi soyi as said in Konkani for the same. 

** For preparation of Coconut Milk : Soak about 3 heaped cups (white upper part of one whole coconut / vaileechi soyi) of freshly grated coconut in 4-5 cups of hot water, cover and keep aside for 20 minutes. Now put it all into a mixer grinder and grind to a very smooth paste, the paste should be ground to a very fine paste. 

** Remove and strain the coconut paste through a thin muslin/cotton cloth. The coconut milk obtained is first is "Thick Coconut Milk No.1". Now put back the strained residue into the mixer grinder along with another 2-3 cups of water and once again grind to a smooth paste. Once again strain the ground paste through muslin cloth. The coconut milk obtained again is "Thin Coconut Milk No.2". Keep both the prepared milk ready separately and use and required.

** "Fresh Homemade Narlache Rosu/Coconut Milk" is done and ready to be used. You now have freshly prepared both thick and thin coconut milk ready to be used by adding on to any dishes you require to do and relish the same with family and friends. There are a lot of dishes included in my Blog here wherein I have prepared dishes both as Naivedyam or otherwise with the addition of coconut milk, do use the search option for the same and you will get them all. 

** Note : For straining of coconut milk always use fine muslin/cotton cloth and do not use the stainless steel sieve as much as possible. The coconut milk obtained while sieving using cloth is flawless with no particles whatsoever and it cannot be achieved when done using normal steel sieves. 

** Note : I will be adding more on this precious God's gift called coconut on the whole soon, so keep a keen watch on this blog for more interesting topics on food and food habits and many more dishes too. You can always mail me or post a comment if need be and I will be glad to share any information that I have and would love to know more if you have too. 

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