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Light coconut milk
Calories & nutrition facts
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Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 72 kcal —
- Protein 0.6 g 1%
- Carbohydrate 0.8 g 0%
- Fat 7.1 g 9%
- Saturated fat 6.3 g 32%
- Fibre 1 g 4%
- Sugars 0.8 g —
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Questions about Light coconut milk
Does light coconut milk work in a Thai-style curry?
Yes. It gives the sauce a lighter, thinner finish than full-fat coconut milk; stir it in and let the curry simmer gently rather than boiling it hard.
How do you stop light coconut milk splitting when you cook it?
Keep the pan at a gentle simmer and stir regularly, especially after adding acidic ingredients such as lime or tomatoes. A hard boil can make the sauce separate.
What can you use instead of light coconut milk?
Use full-fat coconut milk thinned with a little water if you want to keep the coconut flavour. It will make the dish richer than light coconut milk.
What dishes can you make with light coconut milk?
It works well in Thai-style curries, lentil dhal and coconut soups. You can also use it to cook coconut rice, replacing some of the water with coconut milk.
How long does opened light coconut milk keep in the fridge?
Transfer any leftover milk from the tin to a covered container, refrigerate it promptly and use it within two days.
Can you freeze leftover light coconut milk?
Yes. Freeze it in small portions so you can thaw only what you need; it may separate after thawing, so stir or whisk it before adding it to a cooked dish.
Is light coconut milk lower in energy than canned coconut milk?
Light coconut milk has 72 kcal per 100 g, compared with 197 kcal per 100 g for canned coconut milk.
Source: mvt 06.780 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
