Stuffed coconut

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Place the coconut on a metal tin for stability.
  2. 2Make a hole in the coconut using a nail and a knife.
  3. 3Add split chickpeas to a cooking pot.
  4. 4Add poha to the cooking pot.
  5. 5Blend the mixture in the cooking pot.
  6. 6Pour jaggery powder into a bowl.
  7. 7Use a funnel to add the blended mixture into the coconut through the hole.
  8. 8Pour water into the coconut through the funnel.
  9. 9Scrape the outer husk of a small branch.
  10. 10Use the scraped branch to plug the hole in the coconut.
  11. 11Place the coconut on a grill rack over a gas stove.
  12. 12Roast the coconut over the flame, turning it until the husk is charred.
  13. 13Use a torch to further char the coconut husk.
  14. 14Hit the charred coconut with the back of a knife to remove some of the outer shell.
  15. 15Crack open the coconut to reveal the cooked inner contents.
  16. 16Slice the stuffed coconut into pieces.
  17. 17Serve the stuffed coconut slices on a plate.

Ingredients

  • 1 coconut
  • split chickpeas (chana dal)
  • poha
  • jaggery powder
  • water

Equipment

metal tinnailknifecooking potbowlfunnelgrill rackgas stovetorchchopping boardplate