Kara UHT coconut cream in a 1 L carton, a rich, thick coconut cream for curries, rendang, satay sauces, desserts and smoothies in busy kitchens.
A clean white carton with the navy kara logo, UHT COCONUT CREAM in blue, and a green coconut beside a halved brown one, with soft green strokes down the side. The base gives the volume as 1000 ml, 33.8 fl oz, and Kara's own tagline calls it The Coconut Specialist. A litre carton typically suits kitchens that cook coconut dishes every day, since it pours cleanly and closes again, unlike a can. As general background, coconut cream is commonly described as similar to coconut milk but thicker, used as an ingredient in cooking, with an unsweetened taste. The gallery covers a wide range: a vegetable curry, mango sticky rice, a layered bake, a pink coconut dessert with sago and fruit, and chicken skewers with saffron rice. Commonly, chefs use it for richer curries, rendang and korma, add a splash at the end for gloss, and thin it with water or stock when a recipe calls for coconut milk. Pastry sections whip chilled coconut cream for dairy-free toppings and use it in panna cotta, ice cream, kaya and rice puddings. Shake before opening, refrigerate once opened and use within a few days.
