Creamy Coconut Yogurt
A thick, tangy dairy-free yogurt made by culturing full-fat coconut milk and lightly thickening it with tapioca starch.
Instructions
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Step 1
Place the glass jar and lid in a stockpot, cover them with water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil for 10 minutes, then remove them with jar tongs and leave them to air-dry and cool.
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Step 2
In a saucepan, whisk 120 ml of the coconut milk with the tapioca starch until completely smooth.
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Step 3
Whisk in the remaining 680 ml coconut milk. Cook over medium heat, whisking frequently, until the mixture reaches 82°C and lightly thickens.
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Step 4
Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the coconut mixture cool to 40–43°C.
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Step 5
Add the yogurt starter culture and whisk gently until evenly dispersed.
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Step 6
Pour the cultured mixture into the sanitized glass jar and close it with the lid.
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Step 7
Place the jar in a yogurt maker set to 40°C and incubate undisturbed until tangy and softly set.
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Step 8
Refrigerate the sealed yogurt until fully chilled and firm, then stir until creamy before serving.
Nutrition (Estimated)
Food safety
Caution: medium
Use clean equipment and a fresh live starter. Refrigerate the yogurt at 4°C or colder and use within 7 days. Discard it if it develops mold, pink or unusual discoloration, a rotten odor, or visible bubbling unrelated to normal fermentation.
Risk factors
- Warm fermentation can support unwanted microbial growth if equipment is not sanitized.
- Excessive incubation temperature can damage the starter culture.
- The finished yogurt requires refrigeration.