Making dishes and drinks using freshly pressed coconut milk used to be a hassle until packed coconut cream brand Coco Mama Fresh Gata hit the market shelves.
According to its maker, Century Pacific Food, Inc., each pack is made in the Philippines using the country’s finest coconuts. Here are some recipes to try using the packed coco milk.
Adobong Baboy sa Gata
Serves: 3-4
Ingredients:
500g pork belly, cut into two-inch cubes
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cracked black peppercorns
2 pcs. dried laurel leaves
2 tbsp. cooking oil
1 pc. whole garlic, peeled and sliced
1/8 cup vinegar
1/8 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup water
1 pc. siling haba
1 pack Coco Mama Fresh Gata, 200ml
Procedure:
1. Marinate pork belly in salt, peppercorns, and laurel leaves. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a pot. Cook garlic until golden brown. Remove from oil and set aside.
3. In the same pot, brown marinated pork belly. Add fried garlic back to the pot. Pour in vinegar, soy sauce, and water, and add green chili pepper. Simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Pour in Coco Mama Fresh Gata. Simmer again slowly over medium heat for 10 minutes or until pork is tender and fully cooked.
5. Transfer to a serving plate and serve hot.
Creamy Monggo Guisado
Serves: 2-3
Ingredients:
1/2 cup dry mongo beans, soaked overnight
3 cups water or more as needed
2 tbsp. cooking oil
3 cloves garlic, chopped finely
1 pc. small onion, finely chopped
1 pc. small diced tomato
200g pork belly, cut into small pieces
1 pack Coco Mama Fresh Gata 200ml
1 tsp. fish sauce
2 tsp. seasoning granules
1 bunch malunggay leaves
Procedure:
1. Boil mongo beans in water for 20 minutes or until soft and cooked. Set aside.
2. Heat oil in a pot. Cook garlic, onion, and tomato until soft and aromatic. Add pork belly pieces and cook until golden brown in color. Add cooked mung beans.
3. Pour Coco Mama Fresh Gata. Simmer slowly over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes.
4. Season with fish sauce and seasoning granules. Add malunggay leaves and quickly stir.
5. Transfer to a serving plate. Serve hot. Best served with hot steamed rice.
Iced Coconut Milk Latte
Serves: 1
Ingredients:
1 cup hot water
3 tsp. instant coffee granules
4 tsp. sugar
3 tbsp. Coco Mama Fresh Gata
1 ½ cup ice cubes
Procedure:
1. Add instant coffee granules and sugar to a glass of hot water. Stir well.
2. Add Coco Mama Fresh Gata. Add ice and serve.