Coconut Milk Yogurt

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Nigella's Lemon Tendercake With Blueberry Compote (from AT MY TABLE) is a moist and zesty vegan cake that is topped with a combination of home-made berry compote and cool, creamy coconut milk yogurt. Coconut milk yogurt is cultured coconut milk that is a non-dairy alternative to cow's milk yogurt. It is usually made with vegetable-based cultures so is also vegan. It is often also labelled as "yogurt alternative". The plain coconut milk yogurt is particularly good for cooking as it has a mild flavour and is not too sweet.

As the product has become more popular in the last couple of years it is much easier to find it in mainstream supermarkets, as well as natural food stores, and most brands will be fine for Nigella's recipes, just make sure it is a plain and unsweetened variety. If you need to search on-line then we suggest looking for Coyo or So Delicious, as these are fairly widely distributed brands in the UK and US, though other brands are just as good.