What's Belizean Food Without Coconut Oil?

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + coconut extract

Almond milk reduces calories while providing a similar flavor.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: pork

Turkey is leaner, while pork can be more affordable.

black beans

🥗Healthier: pinto beans

💰Cheaper: kidney beans

Pinto beans are often less expensive and still nutritious.

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu provides protein and is often cheaper than fresh fish.

Select the right coconuts, preferably big nuts for more oil.

Chop open the coconuts.

Grate the coconuts.

Squeeze the grated coconut to extract the milk.

Leave the coconut milk to sit overnight to allow fats to separate.

After separation, remove the cream from the water.

Fry the cream until brown sediments start to separate from the bottom, which takes about 4 hours.

Let the oil cool and then bottle it.

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