Stuffed coconut

Name: Stuffed coconut
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 coconut; split chickpeas (chana dal); poha; jaggery powder; water

Serves 1

Serves 1

Directions

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

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