Laxmi's Fresh Coconut Milk

• 2 cups water
• 4 cups grated fresh coconut

1. In a 2- to 2 1/2-quart saucepan bring water to a boil and add coconut.
2. Cook coconut over moderately high heat 2 minutes and remove pan from heat.
3. Let mixture stand, covered, 10 minutes.
4. In a food processor or blender blend coconut mixture until very thick.
5. In a fine sieve set over a bowl strain coconut mixture, pressing hard on solids.
6. Working over bowl, squeeze small handfuls of solids to extract as much milk as possible.
7. Coconut milk keeps, covered and chilled, 3 days or frozen in an airtight container 6 months.

water, fresh coconut

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/laxmis-fresh-coconut-milk-101278 (may not work)