70 flavors that taste great with coconut milk
..and 14 combinations to avoid.
We analyzed over 500,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes coconut milk better. On average, recipes with coconut milk received a 4.37⭐ review scores. However, in some combinations, review scores improved significantly. Like with lime juice. And sometimes worse. Like with coconut.
These are the most important combinations we found:
Stand out combinations
Improved by
- lime juice
- cayenne
- chicken breast
- basil
- shallots
- vegetable broth
- fish sauce
- red chili flakes
- yellow onion
- almond milk
- chicken stock
- mango
- naan
- red lentils
- galangal
- smoked paprika
- peanut oil
- serrano chili
- pandan
- chili powder
- thai chili
- sesame seeds
- quinoa
- virgin coconut oil
- chili garlic sauce
- cilantro powder
- arrowroot
- pork tenderloin
- red cabbage
- panang curry paste
- fenugreek seeds
- chili peppers
High potential
- ginger
- black pepper
- cilantro
- turmeric
- garlic
- cinnamon
- kosher salt
- cumin
- sugar
- lemon juice
- garam marsala
- lemongrass
- red bell peppers
- tomato paste
- basmati
- peanuts
- chickpeas
- tamari
- lime zest
- baby spinach
- kaffir lime
- sriracha
- lemon zest
- white wine
- curry
- almond butter
- palm sugar
- ginger paste
- brown lentils
- toasted coconut flakes
- madras curry powder
- cream of tartar
- matcha
- nuts
Unfavorable to
Spoiled by
Worse all around
Common combinations
- water
- vanilla
- onion
- curry powder
- coconut oil
- butter
- vegetable oil
- egg
- green onions
- sea salt
- carrots
- brown sugar
- soy sauce
- maple syrup
- tomato
- chicken broth
- peanut butter
- baking powder
- all purpose flour
- honey
- red curry paste
- jalapeño peppers
- rice
- canola oil
- oil
- chicken
- cornflour
- sweet potatoes
- shrimp
- thyme
- white sugar
- thai red curry paste
- mint
- nutmeg
- spinach
- sesame oil
- salted butter
- red onion
- banana
- bay leaf
- almonds
- cauliflower
- coconut sugar
- paprika
- cumin seeds
- red chili
- powdered sugar
- jasmine rice
- cashew nuts
- butternut squash
- cardamom
- vegetable stock
- broccoli
- kale
- potatoes
- white onion
- flat leaf parsley
- pineapple
- cilantro seeds
- raw cashew nuts
- parmesan
- white rice
- agave
- brown rice
- peas
- egg yolk
- thai basil
- zucchini
- celery
- chicken thighs
- cream cheese
- condensed milk
- cucumber
- mushrooms
- walnuts
- greek yogurt
- garlic powder
- yellow curry powder
- ghee
- green curry paste
- rice noodles
- apple cider vinegar
- pumpkin puré
- oregano
- dark brown sugar
- vanilla bean
- coconut flour
- egg whites
- fennel seeds
- rice vinegar
- seeds
- avocado oil
- tofu
- coconut flakes
- evaporated milk
- chia seeds
- chocolate
- tomato sauce
- strawberry
- coffee
- dark chocolate
- green beans
- steamed rice
- avocado
- green bell peppers
- tapioca
- orange juice
- flaky sea salt
- sage
- confectioners sugar
- blueberry
- raisins
- turmeric powder
- green chili
- toasted coconut
- almond flour
- medjool dates
- allspice
- flour
- coconut whipped cream
- sweet onion
- semisweet chocolate
- chili
- lemon grass
- grape seed oil
- snow peas
- anise
- pumpkin
- coconut cream
- rolled oats
- hot sauce
- yukon gold potatoes
- mustard seeds
- bittersweet chocolate
- shiitake mushrooms
- dark rum
- panko crumbs
- chili paste
- scotch bonnet peppers
- cacao powder
- neutral oil
- beans
- nutritional yeast
- dates
- green peas
- cherry tomato
- ground chicken
- leeks
- raspberry
- cane sugar
- bacon
- chives
- cardamom pods
- apple
- bamboo shoots
- flaxseed
- cake flour
- corn
- salmon
- heavy whipping cream
- ice
- cod
- sambal oelek
- vermicelli
- cream of coconut
- sour cream
- yellow bell peppers
- pecans
- berry
- thai green curry paste
- plum tomato
- instant coffee
- jasmine
- sweetener
- black mustard seeds
- white peppers
- tilapia
- white vinegar
- onion powder
- black beans
- mango chutney
- rice flour
- corn syrup
- baby bok choy
- gelatin
- gingerroot
- pineapple juice
- chili oil
- red potatoes
- desiccated coconut
- boiled egg
- fire roasted tomato
- cider vinegar
- panko
- applesauce
- ground beef
- yellow curry paste
- bok choy
- adobo
- red thai curry paste
- eggplant
- beef
- pumpkin pie spice
- golden raisins
- rosemary
- toasted sesame seeds
- lemongrass paste
- mussels
- espresso
- rice wine vinegar
- russet potatoes
- ramen noodles
- orange bell peppers
- fresno chili
- stock
- steel oats
- beef broth
- fish
- rum
- halibut
- instant espresso powder
- asparagus
- beef chuck roast
- white beans
- ground turkey
- cherries
- red chili powder
- steamed jasmine rice
- roma tomato
- broth
- peppercorns
- dill
- self rising flour
- noodles
- blackberry
- fennel
- sweet chili sauce
- whipped cream
- corn starch
- coconut water
- white rice flour
- white rum
- fruit
- peach
- steamed white rice
- wheat flour
- balsamic vinegar
- kidney beans
- brussel sprouts
- raw sugar
- ginger powder
- black eyed peas
- turkey
- old fashioned oats
- crumbs
- spaghetti
- peppers
- glutinous rice
Explore the stand out connections in the visual explorer 👉
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes we found with coconut milk:
A Creamy Chicken & Lime Soup for Cozy Rainy Days!
cleanfoodcrush.com
Review: 4.37/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
Sheet Pan Thai Peanut Coconut Chicken with Pineapple
carlsbadcravings.com
Review: 4.37/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.1/10
Vegan & Gluten-free Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
allergylicious.com
Review: 4.7/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.6/10
Chocolate Mousse For Two (GF, DF, Egg, Soy, Peanut, Tree nut Free, Top 8 Free)
allergyawesomeness.com
Review: 4.37/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.4/10
