

Godshe, a traditional Goan dessert of mung beans simmered with coconut milk and jaggery into a sweet scented pudding.

This tamarind and dal based kootu uses a double dose of lentils plus a roasted spice paste to create something thick enough to eat with rice but loose enough to act as a sauce.

This is a pressure cooker mutton curry built on two separate ground pastes that go in at different stages, which means you get both the deep roasted spice base and the fresh coconut sweetness without muddying either flavor.

This South Indian stir fry uses a two step cooking method that softens the astringent banana flower before tempering it with aromatic spices.

This coconut milk curry makes use of banana flower, an ingredient that takes patience to clean but repays you with a texture somewhere between mushroom and artichoke heart.

This simple 4-ingredient pineapple coconut water mocktail is the perfect refreshing, non-alcoholic drink to enjoy all summer long.

This is a peanut and capsicum curry thickened with roasted coconut and sesame, balanced by tamarind and jaggery.

Cendol is a Malaysian shaved ice dessert with green pandan jelly, coconut milk and gula melaka syrup.

This stew uses a pressure cooker to par-cook the chicken and potatoes before they finish in the aromatic coconut milk sauce.

This curry gets its depth from toasted coconut and coriander powder fried until fragrant, then ground into a paste that thickens the gravy naturally.

This one pot meal uses a freshly ground mint and coconut paste that gets fried into the tempering before you fold in the vegetables and rice.

This recipe gives you crispy fried fish wrapped in a fresh coconut and kokum masala that stays bright and sharp, not heavy.

This curry uses coconut milk to create a rich, aromatic gravy without needing cream or cashew paste.

This Malaysian rendang recipe slowly cooks beef with coconut milk and aromatic spices until the sauce thickens and coats the meat.

Nasi lemak is Malaysia’s coconut rice dish served with sambal, crispy anchovies, peanuts, egg and cucumber.

Curry laksa is a rich Malaysian noodle soup with a coconut curry broth, rice noodles and toppings like shrimp, tofu puffs and bean sprouts.

Otak-otak is a Malaysian grilled fish paste wrapped in banana leaves and cooked until fragrant and lightly charred.

Sarawak laksa is a Malaysian noodle soup made with rice vermicelli, spiced broth, chicken and prawns.

Nasi dagang is a Malaysian rice dish made with coconut rice served alongside fish curry and pickled vegetables.