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.

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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

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 in between. 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.

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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

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Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 25

Servings: cups of coconut

Calories: 425kcal

Ingredients

▢ 3 cups Fresh coconut grated

Instructions

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

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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

Anonymous

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Looks yummy.

Navita Singh

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

Aarthi

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@Navita Singhya u can but baking time may vary

GS Karthika

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Can we use this dessicated coconut in kulambu

san

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other option pls without oven ? how to do

Priya Madhu

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