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Coconuts: Opening, Grating and Liquado Recipe

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Ingredients
2
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Nutrition
94
Calories
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Ingredients:

  • 2 mediumsize fresh coconuts
  • 4 -5 cups of milk (depending on the amount of grated coconut)

Directions:

  1. Opening Coconuts:
  2. Open the coconuts by flinging them onto a cement or rock surface (this is how the monkeys do it!) Don't worry about losing the liquid, as it's not the coconut milk called for in cooking. Each coconut should break in 3 to 4 pieces. It is also possible to open a coconut by piercing the eyes of the coconut with a screwdriver or ice pick, draining the liquid through the holes and placing the coconut in a 400 degrees F oven for 20 minutes. Wrap the coconut in a towel and hit it with a hammer to loosen the shell and split it into pieces.
  3. Pry out the white meat and then pare off the dark skin.
  4. Grating Coconut Meat:
  5. To grate the white meat, put the meat through the grating disk of a food processor or use a hand grater. You should get about 7 cups of grated coconut from the two coconuts, which will keep in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days.
  6. Reserve 4 cups of the grated coconut for the pie crust and filling.
  7. Coconut Liquado:
  8. To make the coconut milk, combine the remaining 3 to 4 cups of loosely packed grated coconut with the milk (use 3/4 cup of coconut for each 1 cup of milk) in a heavy saucepan. Heat slowly, bring to a simmer, then remove from the heat and cool. Strain the milk, pressing down on the coconut meat to extract all the liquid. Squeeze all the coconut through a towel to get any last drops. Discard the coconut.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 93.71 Kcal (392 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 5.51mg 2%
Sodium 115.76mg 5%
Potassium 429.98mg 9%
Total Carbs 13.78g 5%
Sugars 13.78g 55%
Protein 8.27g 17%
Calcium 336.3mg 34%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 34 Kcal (142 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 2mg 2%
Sodium 42mg 5%
Potassium 156mg 9%
Total Carbs 5g 5%
Sugars 5g 55%
Protein 3g 17%
Calcium 122mg 34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.9
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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