KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 25 -- Thick, creamy and sweet. If you're already drooling at the thought of digging into your next rendang this Raya, then here's what you need to know if you're not the one preparing it - expect to pay more.

The reason being that one of the key ingredients for this beloved dish has been getting a lot more expensive - coconut.

Coconut milk or santan sells for between RM8 and RM14 per kg at Pasar Datuk Keramat, with some traders saying that it can fetch up to RM15 per kg in Pasar Chow Kit and even RM20 per kg in areas around Ampang.

The price of freshly grated coconut or kelapa parut putih as also jumped by RM4 per kg at some shops at the market here over the last six months, as Malay Mail found out during recent visi...