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Coconut milk curries - the rich catch hiding in your bowl

Coconut milk curries - the rich catch hiding in your bowl

A katori of rich coconut-milk curry is about 340 kcal, and almost all of it comes from the coconut fat. Swap to light coconut milk or dilute it with water, and the same bowl drops to about 210 kcal.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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Coconut milk makes a curry taste rich and lovely. But that silky mouthfeel is mostly fat, and fat carries a lot of calories. The good news? You can keep the flavour and cut a big chunk of the calories, just by knowing which milk you pour.

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