Thengai Paal Sweet Coconut Milk

Thengai paal is a traditional Tamil nadu special side dish for Appam and idiyappam varieties. Two minutes instant Thenga paal with store bought Thai coconut milk. Easy to make and no compromise in taste. Perfect for last minute side dish

Why Thai coconut milk for inipu Thengai paal?

Traditional we grind coconut and water; extract milk and prepare Sweet coconut milk. I used to do this until I moved to US. Here I generally buy frozen coconut and it takes time to thaw and then extract process. That’s when thai coconut milk comes handy. Super quick and no compromise in taste

Can I use thin coconut milk?

Yes in that case avoid water. I generally buy Thai thick coconut milk from Costco. It comes handy and makes the best sweet coconut milk for Appam.

Can I Use jaggery?

Yes you can sugar or jaggery. If you are going to use jaggery, prepare jaggery water; filter then add coconut milk else coconut milk might curdle

Does if taste like Aadi paal?

During Aadi month we prepare a payasam with coconut milk and call it Aadi paal | Aadi thengai paal, I like it. Having a sweet tooth I add extra sweetness to my thenga paal and it tastes like thengai paal. You can reduce the sugar according to your sweetness