Coconut The Tree Of Life

Ohh my, I missed the community challenge of sir @justinparke coconuts. We all know the important benefits of this food.

Coconuts are distinct from other fruits because their endosperm contains a large quantity of an almost clear liquid, called "coconut water" or "coconut juice". The coconut tree provides food, fuel, cosmetics, folk medicine and building materials, among many other uses. The inner flesh of the mature seed, as well as the coconut milk extracted from it, forms a regular part of the diets of many people in the tropics and subtropics.
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My sister-in-law tried cooking this Maja-Blanca but she failed three times. I also don't know how to cooked this recipe. I've share this because I've taste it in the aunt of my husband. She perfectly did it over and over again. Maja Blanca is perfect for special occasions such as fiesta, birthdays and season holidays. Her first try it became a pudding she follow the instructions and used all the ingredients needed. The second and the last was the worse, her husband told her to stop making the dish. The mistake food becomes a waste if she still continue. Here are the reasons why the Maja wasn't able to set property.

Why did my maja blanca not set?

• Use medium heat – do not use high heat as this will rapidly boil the milk and cause curdling.
• Quickly stir the cornstarch slurry before adding it to the simmering liquid.
• Simmer the milk – make sure the liquid ingredients are hot enough and SIMMERING before adding the cornstarch slurry.
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While we used coconut milk for meat and fishes. My husband will cook the fish in vinegar, ginger, garlic, salt, seasoning and onion. He used to kill the sour taste of the dish by smelling it and not opening the cover. Once he knew that it has already set aside he'll add the pure coconut milk. Some juices the coconut shredded twice like my aunt, but my husband only squeezed it once to release its freshness and pure taste. After adding the coconut milk simmer and you're done. The appearance of your dish will depend on how long you will boil the coconut. The longer it boils it will be turned into oil. That's the magic of coconut, these procedures often make when the cook wants a spicy flavor.

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Speaking of magic coconut milk can also create a Latik. Latik is a residue of coconut milk. This is achieved when coconut milk is cooked in medium heat over a period of time. Just cooked it as it and you'll notice that the coconut are starting to create a solid form of food.

Latik is commonly used as toppings in rice cakes like Maja Blanca. If you don't have a Latik you can use grated cheese for topping as an alternate and or a balancer.

My mother-in-law makes Latik for special occasions. The minimum coconut is three to four whole pieces to achieve the amount of Latik needed. When you achieve the Latik appearance you'll also have an oil that you can used in he your hair and skin. I've search in Google to help you describe or explain but I don't know if making virgin coconut oil is the same process as these. But we already tried making the oil and it's a hundred percent more natural than the branded ones. Except that the ants will smell you sweet like a candy.

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