Chicken Tikka Masala!

Any suggestions on what you can use instead of creamed coconut/coconut milk in curries? It is one of the very few flavours that I find vile.
 
Muban said:
Any suggestions on what you can use instead of creamed coconut/coconut milk in curries? It is one of the very few flavours that I find vile.
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Coconut milk powder/ Desicated coconut.

To be honest, if you eat chicken tikka masala then you eat coconut. It won't be pronounced, just sweet.
 
I was asking about curries in general, not just a tikka masala. I rephrase to make it obvious, no coconut of any kind in any form at all :p

There speaks a person who clearly doesn't mind the taste of coconut. Trust me you can taste it in curries easily, including masala. Though you do get some without any in at all, but it would be nice to make one myself rather than use something out of a jar.

I actually eat most things and I'm not a fussy eater. I can eat coconut, if I must, but it spoils the flavour and I don't enjoy it. So going to the effort and making it from scratch when I won't enjoy it is sort of pointless ;) My best bet is just to stick to tomato based curries I think.

EDIT: On further investigation a lot of recipes either use yoghurt or just normal milk (maybe soya or rice milk would work too) instead of coconut milk. Will have to give it a go.
 
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Muban said:
I was asking about curries in general, not just a tikka masala. I rephrase to make it obvious, no coconut of any kind in any form at all :p

There speaks a person who clearly doesn't mind the taste of coconut. Trust me you can taste it in curries easily, including masala. Though you do get some without any in at all, but it would be nice to make one myself rather than use something out of a jar.

I actually eat most things and I'm not a fussy eater. I can eat coconut, if I must, but it spoils the flavour and I don't enjoy it. So going to the effort and making it from scratch when I won't enjoy it is sort of pointless ;) My best bet is just to stick to tomato based curries I think.

EDIT: On further investigation a lot of recipes either use yoghurt or just normal milk (maybe soya or rice milk would work too) instead of coconut milk. Will have to give it a go.
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Name the curries you eat from a british indian restaurant and i'll tell you if it has coconut in it.

You'd be amazed, small amounts are often used accross the board.
 
Muban said:
I was asking about curries in general, not just a tikka masala. I rephrase to make it obvious, no coconut of any kind in any form at all :p

There speaks a person who clearly doesn't mind the taste of coconut. Trust me you can taste it in curries easily, including masala. Though you do get some without any in at all, but it would be nice to make one myself rather than use something out of a jar.

I actually eat most things and I'm not a fussy eater. I can eat coconut, if I must, but it spoils the flavour and I don't enjoy it. So going to the effort and making it from scratch when I won't enjoy it is sort of pointless ;) My best bet is just to stick to tomato based curries I think.

EDIT: On further investigation a lot of recipes either use yoghurt or just normal milk (maybe soya or rice milk would work too) instead of coconut milk. Will have to give it a go.
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Yoghurt is a brilliant substitute for coconut milk. :) Sometimes use it just for a change and always tasty!
 
pitchfork said:
Name the curries you eat from a british indian restaurant and i'll tell you if it has coconut in it.

You'd be amazed, small amounts are often used accross the board.
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I was asking for suggestions, if you don't have any that's fine. I'm not here for a debate ;)

Haly said:
Yoghurt is a brilliant substitute for coconut milk. :) Sometimes use it just for a change and always tasty!
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Sounds like a plan, I'll give it a go :)
 
Muban said:
I was asking about curries in general, not just a tikka masala. I rephrase to make it obvious, no coconut of any kind in any form at all :p

There speaks a person who clearly doesn't mind the taste of coconut. Trust me you can taste it in curries easily, including masala. Though you do get some without any in at all, but it would be nice to make one myself rather than use something out of a jar.

I actually eat most things and I'm not a fussy eater. I can eat coconut, if I must, but it spoils the flavour and I don't enjoy it. So going to the effort and making it from scratch when I won't enjoy it is sort of pointless ;) My best bet is just to stick to tomato based curries I think.

EDIT: On further investigation a lot of recipes either use yoghurt or just normal milk (maybe soya or rice milk would work too) instead of coconut milk. Will have to give it a go.
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maybe ground almonds and cream instead of the coconut cream?
 
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