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Cooked with coconut

Winged beans and smoked milkfish in coconut milk

Sigarilyas at tinapang bangus sa gata (winged beans and smoked milkfish in coconut milk)
This dish combines the sweet creaminess of coconut milk (gata), the heat of chili, the light crunch of winged beans (sigarilyas) and the incomparable flavor and aroma of smoked milkfish (tinapang bangus).
Cook time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

Meatballs in coconut cream curry sauce

Meatballs in coconut cream curry
Seasoned ground pork is formed into balls, broiled then braised in coconut curry sauce made with shallot, ginger, garlic, kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass, curry powder, chili flakes and coconut cream.
Cook time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

Coconut curry rice

Coconut curry rice
Bring extra excitement to the breakfast table by pairing garlic and chili sausages with subtly sweet and creamy coconut curry rice. It’s a meal that will set the tone for the rest of your day.
Cook time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

Pineapple chicken with ginger and chili

Pineapple chicken with ginger and chili
Chicken wingettes marinated in salt, chili flakes and grated ginger are lightly browned then cooked slowly in coconut water with chunks of fresh pineapple .
Cook time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

Indonesian yellow rice (nasi kuning)

Indonesian yellow rice (nasi kuning)
Rice cooked in coconut milk with pandan leaf, lemongrass, galangal and kaffir lime leaves.
Cook time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

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