Homemade desiccated coconut recipe | Dry coconut | Coconut powder
Desiccated coconut is a dry coconut powder prepared using fresh coconut and is white in color. It is easy to make at home within a few minutes. This dry coconut powder can be stored in the fridge for a few months.
Ingredients
- 1 Coconut
- (fresh coconut)
Instructions
- Take a coconut and remove the shell.
- Peel off the brown outer skin. We want only the white part.
- Cut the coconut into pieces.
- In a mixer, add coconut pieces and grind them into slightly coarse granules.
- In a heavy bottom pan, add grinded coconut and saute for a few minutes on a low flame.
- After a few minutes, the moisture content of coconut evaporates and it becomes dry. Don’t change the color of the coconut.
- Allow it to cool. Once cooled well, store it in an airtight container and kept it in the refrigerator for a few months.