Coconut Sambal

• 70 g (2½oz) desiccated coconut
• 150 ml (¼

Soften the desiccated coconut in the milk for about 30 minutes. Squeeze out the liquid.

Put the chilli, shallots, paprika, lime juice and salt into a food processor and whizz until you have a paste. Mix the paste into the softened coconut. Use it as it is or, if you prefer, you can fry the mixture in a little groundnut oil.