Coconut Milk and Coconut Oil from Kerala

Coconut Oil is the common cooking Oil used in Kerala. The Oil is extracted from dried Kopra or Coconut Kernel. The Oil has high concentration of Lauric Acid which is also found in Mothers breast milk. The hot processed Virgin Coconut Oil is highly recommended for internal use due to this property. The Oil is also used for hair nourishment and baby massage. The Coconut milk is used to make thick curry in several vegetable, non vegetable and fish recipes.