Vegan Cashew-Coco Yogo (Yogurt alternative)

 

Here is another trial at Vegan Yogurt. This time I used roasted/salted cashew nuts and a lighter coconut milk to make it a more liquidish type yogurt as you can see in the pic. 

Ingredients: 1.67 cups of coconut milk (Thai Kitchen brand) (Use whichever you find.  90g/3.20 oz, Roasted & Salted Cashews, 2 tablespoons of yogurt starter (I had from a previous batch. You can either use store-bought vegan yogurt or keep a few tablespoons aside as your yogurt starter. (1/4 teaspoon Citric Acid and a pinch of salt, This is optional. I like my yogurt tangy so I added this soaked in a tablespoon of water.)

Method: 

Soak cashews in water. I microwaved it for a minute or so just so to have warmish water then let it sit on the counter for 20-30 min. After that drain the water and rinse the cashew with cold water through a strainer. 

Add the cashew to the blender without any water and grind to break it up into smaller parts. 

Add coconut milk slowly and keep blending. Add the yogurt starter with the last batch of coconut milk and blend so it mixes well. 

Remove in a glass jar big enough to hold 3-4 cups. (Optional: Add the water with citric acid and salt and mix well. 

Please keep the lid of the jar open as it ferments because it will rise. I put my jar in a container just in case and covered it loosely with a hand towel around it. 

I let it ferment overnight at 73F room temperature. If it has risen you can mix it and refrigerate for 4-5 hours. 

If you like to add sweetener you can try that or use it as a yogurt alternative for other dishes. Remember to keep a few spoons aside as your next yogurt starter. 

It makes about two cups so if you take half a cup of serving the fitnesspal works out the calories as below. 

Enjoy! 

Yours truly, Kalpana aka KC!

Nutrition Facts
Servings 6.0
Amount Per Serving
calories 194
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17 g	25 %
Saturated Fat 10 g	48 %
Monounsaturated Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg	0 %
Sodium 52 mg	2 %
Potassium 2 mg	0 %
Total Carbohydrate 6 g	2 %
Dietary Fiber 0 g	1 %
Sugars 3 g
Protein 4 g	7 %
Vitamin A	0 %
Vitamin C	0 %
Calcium	0 %
Iron	5 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.