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Desiccated Coconut recipe | How to make desiccated coconut in home

Learn how to make desiccated coconut in home. It is nothing but grated coconut without moisture content in it.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 0
Author Narmadha

Ingredients

  • Fresh coconut ½

Instructions

  • Break the coconut and take half of coconut
  • Remove them from shell as pieces.
  • Remove the outer dark skin from coconut. Only the white part of coconut is used for making desiccated coconut.
  • Transfer them to mixer.
  • Grind to fine granules.
  • Transfer to kadai
  • Dry roast the coconut in low flame without browning.
  • Saute till stickiness and moisture is completely removed. It will take between 10-15 minutes
  • Once it cools down, store in airtight container.

Notes

You can scrape only the white part of coconut using scraper
You can also roast the coconut in oven to remove moisture. Keep the temperature low.