Quick facts on Dry Coconut
Dry coconuts, as the name implies, are simply dry, and are generally available in various forms in markets throughout India. As the coconut matures, the milk in the coconut hardens and turns into the meat or copra of the coconut. When you first crack a coconut, you will find the moisture content of the meat to be about 50% and has about 30% - 40% oil. Allow it to dry under the sun for a specified period, the moisture content is lowered by 4% or 5%; the oil content level rises by 36%-70%. The dry coconut thus obtained is off-white to white in colour and has a mild coconut flavor. Dry coconuts are grown all year throughout in tropical climates. The kernel found within the fibrous green husk contains milk…