Coconut milk recipes

Blitz up this simple vegan soup in just 20 minutes for a quick lunch or starter. Sweet potatoes, coconut and Thai green curry paste make for a flavourful combination, best enjoyed with warm naan bread

This simple traybake is inspired by one of our favourite brews - chai. Spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom, this moist coconut sponge is the perfect accompaniment to a cuppa

A dazzling dessert with bourbon biscuit base, caramel layer, creamy coconut topping and banana toffee

Cook this flavour-packed coconut fish curry in just 30 minutes for a speedy meal. For a dose of sour use lime juice or tamarind paste if you have it to hand

Fancy perfectly cooked, fluffy rice every time? Look no further than this coconut rice, made using a rice cooker. Top with toasted coconut flakes, if you like

Use spinach to form the base of this silky curry, which adds an earthy flavour and a vibrant green colour. You can freeze the sauce for a few months, too

Create an Indian feast to celebrate Diwali and end with this divine 'semiya payasam' dessert, made with vermicelli and coconut milk infused with cardamom

Add some spice and character to aubergines with this sumptuous curry

A make-ahead basmati side dish with mild coconut flavours. Delicious served alongside curries at a party

Make this warming, creamy soup with chicken and mushrooms – or swap the meat for prawns or squash, if you prefer

Enjoy a creamy coconut panna cotta with mango slices, crushed ginger nut biscuits and lime zest. It's a gorgeous grown up dessert to end a summer menu

This easy, comforting noodle soup brings a little spice and cool coconut flavours and takes just 15 minutes minutes to make, perfect for a speedy lunch

This tropical shake with creamy coconut yogurt, mango and passion fruit is dairy and soya free

Sarah Randell serves up a summer one pot with big Thai flavours - great for relaxed entertaining

Enjoy Singaporean-style nasi lemak, with fragrant rice cooked in coconut milk, sambal (chilli sauce), a fried egg and a crunchy anchovy and peanut topping

Take five ingredients and whip up this quick, healthy, vegetarian curry

Pretty as a picture, five ingredients, dairy-free and delicous – what more could you want from a dessert?

Try these pillowy pockets of cardamom and coconut. A cultural delicacy for Omanis and Zanzibaris, enjoy as they are or try with curries to mop up sauces

Get a taste of Thai with this quick and easy noodle soup cooked all in one pan

An unashamedly rich and creamy chicken, coconut and lemongrass Thai dish - which you can make ahead and freeze

Simple bowl food like this spicy soup is just what you need after a long day

This quick meal for one is the perfect way to warm up an evening

This vegetarian meal in a bowl shows how something delicious can be made from mostly storecupboard ingredients

This light vegetarian soup is enriched with creamy coconut milk and packed with nutritious ingredients like ginger, spinach and limes