Pina Colada & Virgin Pina Colada
Pina Colada 90ml Bacardi Rum 1 cup fresh coconut cream 1 cup crushed pineapple pieces ½ cup of freshly grated coconut Place ingredients in an electric blender with 2 cups of crushed ice. Blend at a high speed for a short length of time. Strain into a high ball glass or serve in a fresh […]
View PostStrawberry Coconut Bars
¾ cup icing sugar 2 cups finely grated coconut – using a food processor for best results 3 egg whites 200g Fruit for Life Dried Strawberries, diced 400g dark chocolate Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line two baking trays with grease proof paper, one for baking and one for dipping. Mix the sugar, egg whites, […]
View PostCocktails and Coffee
Coconut cream is commonly used in many of your favourite cocktails. It also adds a delicious rich flavour when served in coffee. For a warming winter night cap try this simple shooter. 15ml Kahlua fresh coconut cream 15ml butterscotch Schnapps Pour Kahlua into base of shot glass. Layer with butterscotch Schnapps followed by coconut cream. […]
View PostCoconut Macaroons
1 fresh coconut, finely shredded 395ml can sweetened condensed milk 1 tspn vanilla essence Preheat the oven to 180°C. Place shredded fresh coconut into a mixing bowl. Pour the condensed milk and vanilla on top of the coconut. Mix until ingredients are well combined. Place neatly heaped teaspoons of the mixture onto a slice tray […]
View PostCoconut Burfi
1 coconut, finely shredded 2 cups water 2 tbsn milk 1½ cups white sugar ½ tspn ground cardamom 3 tablespoons Ghee, melted Fry the coconut shreds gently in a dry pan over moderate heat for 2 minutes being careful not to brown. Boil the water in a wide-mouthed vessel over moderate heat. When the water […]
View PostCoconut, Mango Sticky Rice
2 cups fresh coconut cream ¾ cup fresh coconut, shredded 8 slices of Fruit for Life Dried Mango, sliced into quarters and soaked for 5 minutes 1½ cups black rice 125g coconut or brown sugar Rinse rice and place in a saucepan with 1½ cups of water. Boil, then turn down to simmer for 15 […]
View PostCoconut and Apricot Slice
1 cup fresh coconut, shredded 100g thinly sliced Fruit for Life Dried Apricots 125g butter, soft ¼ cup golden syrup ½ tspn bicarb soda 1½ cups rolled oats ½ cup brown sugar ¾ cup plain flour Preheat oven 160°C. Melt butter in a pan over a medium heat, mix golden syrup through and take off […]
View PostCoconut Chocolate Brownies
300g fresh coconut, shredded 125g unsalted butter 300g dark cooking chocolate buttons 2 cups white sugar 4 eggs 50g cocoa powder ¾ cup plain flour Preheat oven 160°C. Melt butter and chocolate in a small saucepan over low heat. When melted set aside to cool. In a large mixing bowl cream sugar and eggs then […]
View PostCoconut Carrot Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
1 cup fresh coconut, shredded 1 cup carrot, grated 80g Fruit for Life Berry Mix 3 eggs 1 cup vegetable oil 2 tspn mixed spice 1 tspn bicarb soda 1½ cups self raising flour 20g fresh coconut, roasted until golden in low oven Frosting 60g butter, room temp. 1 cup icing sugar 100g cream cheese […]
View PostCoconut and Banana Bread
2 cups fresh coconut, shredded 2 ripe mashed bananas 1 tbsn soft butter ½ cup caster sugar 1 egg ¼ cup milk 1 tspn ground cinnamon 1½ cups self raising flour Preheat oven 170°C. Cream butter, sugar and egg. Add fresh shredded coconut and banana, mix together, then combine cinnamon, flour and milk. Mix well. […]
View PostSalted Coconut Chips
1 fresh coconut coarsely ground salt After opening the coconut separate the meat from the shell. If desired, use a vegetable peeler to remove the brown outer skin. Rinse and dry the coconut. Using a mandoline or a vegetable peeler, remove slices from the edges of the coconut chunks. Spread the coconut slices in a […]
View PostSpicy Zucchini Coconut Pikelets
1 medium zucchini grated and squeezed 1 cup of shredded fresh coconut 4 shallots, diced 3 tbsn of plain flour 3 eggs 3 tbsn of coconut oil or butter (melted) ½ tspn of baking powder ¼ tspn salt ½ tspn cayenne pepper pepper to taste Butter for frying In a bowl mix the dry ingredients […]
View PostCoconut Fish Curry
1 cup fresh coconut, shredded 4 cups fresh coconut cream 800g Ling or white boneless fish – cut into 2cm squares ½ red capsicum chopped ½ red onion diced 2 cloves garlic crushed 1 dspn fresh ginger chopped ½ eggplant chopped 1 tspn coconut oil or vegetable oil 2 tspn green curry paste 4 lime […]
View PostSteamed Mussels in Coconut Broth
2 kg Black Mussels 2 cups coconut milk 1 cup chicken stock ½ lemon, juiced 6 tomatoes seeded and chopped 1 bunch of chives 1 garlic clove 1 tspn ginger, chopped Combine all the ingredients in a large pot except the mussels and chives. Boil broth on high, and then add mussels and chives, steam […]
View PostBBQ Coconut Prawns with Dried Mango Salsa
Coconut Prawn Marinade 700g green prawns ½ cup fresh shredded coconut ½ cup fresh coconut cream 1 clove crushed garlic ½ tspn salt Dried Mango Salsa 150g packet Fruit for Life Dried Mango cut in quarters ¼ lime zest ½ lime juice ½ small red onion diced finely 1 dozen coriander sprigs 1 tbsn olive […]
View PostMarinated Fish – Kokoda with coconut sambal
600g white fish 1 small chilli 1 cup lime or lemon juice 1 tomato, finely diced 1¼ cups coconut cream Chopped dill or chives ¼ cup finely chopped onion Lime slices Remove the bones and skin from the fish and cut into 1.5cm cubes. Place in a bowl, cover with lime juice and leave for […]
View PostChicken Laksa (Coconut Curry Soup)
Laksa Paste 1 lemongrass stalk sliced 1 tspn coconut sugar or brown sugar 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1 dspn ginger chopped 3 tbsn fish sauce 1 red chilli sliced 1 tbsn coconut oil or sesame oil 1 tbsn ground curry powder 1½ tspn ground coriander ¼ cup chicken stock 1½ tspn ground turmeric For the […]
View PostCoconut Lamb Salad with Hokkien Noodles and Coconut Lime Leaf Dressing
Marinade 1 cup fresh coconut shredded 250g lamb fillet sliced 1 red chilli sliced 1 clove garlic sliced 1 tbsn soy sauce 50ml oil, vegetable or olive Dressing 10 fresh lime leaves 20g fresh ginger chopped 1 garlic clove 2 tspn shrimp paste ½ tspn brown sugar 2 tspn fish sauce ½ cup fresh […]
View PostChar-grilled Vegetables in Coconut Sweet Chilli Sauce
Combine all sauce ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. Place sauce in a small pot on the hot plate of your BBQ, heat and reduce as you cook your vegetables.
Place all vegetables in a large mixing bowl, sprinkle with dried oregano, salt, pepper, garlic, olive oil and mix to coat the vegetables.
Grill vegetables on hot char-grill until they have black char lines. Transfer to a flat hotplate to cook through. When cooked, combine basil and drizzle coconut sweet chilli sauce over the vegetables and serve with rice or your favourite BBQ meals.
View PostFresh Coconut Beef Balls on Vietnamese Cucumber Salad
Mix dressing ingredients together. Combine coconut beef ball ingredients together and mix well, then roll out 24 even balls. Shallow fry balls on medium heated pan until cooked through. While cooking toss salad together then divide on 4 serving plates. Place 6 cooked balls on the salad then drizzle with dressing.
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