Yummy Tummy
menu icon
search icon

Homemade Desiccated Coconut Recipe

Last Updated On: by

36
Shares

Jump to Recipe Pin Recipe

Homemade Desiccated Coconut Recipe with step by step pictures. This is made with Fresh coconut which are dried under sun or oven to create this coconut.

Desiccated coconut

 

Desiccated coconut or dried coconut comes in handy for many deserts. It is easily available in all super market, but for some people it may be hard to get. whenever i share a recipe using that i get lots of mail, where can i get it. So here i am sharing a homemade recipe for desiccated coconut. it is far more easier and quicker than you might think.

Check this link for all recipes that uses desiccated coconut.

Similar Recipes,

Indian Curry Rice Recipe
Homemade Red Pepper Powder
Bombay Sandwich Masala
Sambar Powder
Rasam Powder
Bachelor Sambar Powder
Biryani Masala Powder

 
 
Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..

Ingredients for Desiccated Coconut

  • Fresh coconut - 3 cups grated

How to make Desiccated Coconut

  1. Preheat oven to 100 degree C. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. Take coconut in a blender and pulse few times so it gets fine and even.
  3. Now spread this in the baking tray and pop it in oven for 20 to 25 mins.
  4. Stir it in between. It should get completely dry, if it still has moisture, pop it back in oven for 5 mins or so.
  5. Now remove it and let it cool completely.
  6. Store in a air tight container in fridge.
 

If you have any questions not covered in this post and if you need help, leave me a comment or mail me @aarthi198689@gmail.com and I'll help as soon as I can.

Follow me on Instagram, Facebook,Pinterest ,Youtube and Twitter for more Yummy Tummy inspiration.

IF YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE OR ANYTHING FROM YUMMY TUMMY, MAKE SURE TO POST IT AND TAG ME SO I CAN SEE ALL OF YOUR CREATIONS!! #YUMMYTUMMYAARTHI AND @YUMMYTUMMYAARTHI ON INSTAGRAM!

📖 Get Recipe

Desiccated Coconut Recipe | How to Make Desiccated Coconut at Home

Homemade Desiccated Coconut Recipe with step by step pictures. This is made with Fresh coconut which is dried under sun or in an oven.
5 from 1 vote
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Desert
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2 cups of coconut
Calories 425 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups Fresh coconut grated

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 100 degree C. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Take coconut in a blender and pulse few times so it gets fine and even.
  • Now spread this in the baking tray and pop it in oven for 20 to 25 mins.
  • Stir it inbetween. It should get completely dry, if it still has moisture, pop it back in oven for 5 mins or so.
  • Now remove it and let it cool completely.
  • Store in a air tight container in fridge.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Desiccated Coconut Recipe | How to Make Desiccated Coconut at Home
Serving Size
 
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
425
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
40
g
62
%
Saturated Fat
 
36
g
225
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Sodium
 
24
mg
1
%
Potassium
 
427
mg
12
%
Carbohydrates
 
18
g
6
%
Fiber
 
11
g
46
%
Sugar
 
7
g
8
%
Protein
 
4
g
8
%
Vitamin C
 
4
mg
5
%
Calcium
 
17
mg
2
%
Iron
 
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Tried this Recipe
Mention @yummytummyaarthi or tag #yummytummyaarthi!
Share Recipe

Homemade Desiccated Coconut Recipe step by step pictures

 
 
take your fresh coconut grating
take it in a blender
pulse few times so it gets fine
spoon this in a parchment lined baking tray
spread evenly
bake 
remove it inbetween and stir well
now it is completely dry
cool it down and store it in a air tight container in fridge
 
 

36
Shares

More Recent Recipes

Avatar photo

About Aarthi

Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

Reader Interactions

Comments

    5 from 1 vote (1 rating without comment)

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

  1. Anonymous

    Looks yummy.

    Reply

  2. Navita Singh

    Is it possible to use khopra/dry coconut by similar baking process or only fresh coconut can be used

    Reply

  4. GS Karthika

    Can we use this dessicated coconut in kulambu

    Reply

  5. san

    other option pls without oven ? how to do

    Reply

    • Reenz

      Under what model and jn which rain of otg??

      Reply

  6. Priya Madhu

    Thank u soooo much😍 i had followed quite a lot of recipes...💯

    Reply

  7. Dollie Gulani

    Can I use this Desiccated coconut in any burfi of condensed milk

    Reply

    • Aarthi

      yes u can

      Reply