Prepare these 5 things at home with coconut.Image credit source: pexels
Coconut is a fruit that can be eaten at any time of the year and coconut water is a natural electrolyte that not only hydrates the body, but, being rich in many antioxidants, provides instant energy. According to Health Line, 80 grams, or about one cup of fresh coconut, contains 283 calories. Apart from this, 3 grams of protein, 10 grams of carbohydrates, 27 grams of fat, 5 grams of sugar, 7 grams of fiber, 60 percent manganese of the routine daily requirement, 5 percent selenium, 44 percent percent copper, 13 percent phosphorus, 6 percent potassium, 11 percent iron. It contains nutrients such as 10 percent zinc. Apart from this, coconut helps in the absorption of soluble vitamins like vitamin D, A, E in the body.
Coconut, rich in many antioxidants, is beneficial for heart health. Apart from this, it is also beneficial in maintaining proper digestion, maintaining blood sugar, and boosting immunity and brain. Although coconut is an ingredient, you can do many things with it.
Crispy Coconut Chips
If you are looking for healthy snacks, you can make crunchy coconut chips. To do this, cut the fresh coconut into thin slices and sprinkle with a little olive oil. After this, sprinkle a little cornstarch and after mixing with your hands, keep in the oven at a gentle temperature for a while. When it is golden and crispy, take it out and store it in an airtight container.
coconut milk
Remove the shell from the coconut, remove the dark skin and cut it into pieces or grate it. Now add some water to it and grind it finely in a grinder. Put this paste on a muslin cloth and squeeze it out. This way your coconut milk will be ready. In addition to using it in a multitude of dishes, you can also drink it. This is a good alternative to milk for vegans.
desiccated coconut
After extracting the milk, put the remaining coconut powder in a pan and roast it on low heat and when its moisture dries up and starts looking dry, store the prepared desiccated coconut in a glass jar. You can use it in your desert.
Coconut Cream
Coconut cream can be made with coconut. To do this you have to do a simple process. First prepare the coconut milk and then transfer it to a bowl with a lid and store it in the refrigerator. When you take it out after a few hours, the water will settle and the cream will settle on the surface. Take it out with the help of a ladle and you can now pour the remaining water over the trees.
coconut oil
There is a possibility that commercially available coconut oil is adulterated, so you can prepare coconut oil at home. Take out the coconut cream and then put it in a thick bottom saucepan and cook it over low heat or if you want you can cook it in a bain-marie. When the oil separates from the cream, filter it and put it in a container.
Use a coconut rack like this one.
Coconut rack is the hard top part of the coconut, most people throw it away, but it can also be very useful to you, you just have to remove the coconut very carefully. To do this, split the coconut in half and then place the grill on the gas and heat it. After this the coconut will be easily removed with a knife. I had seen in my childhood that my grandmother used to grind whole spices on a cob and instead of a bowl she used coconut shell to store the spices. Currently, there is the option to decorate it and install it in the house.
