desiccated coconut
Dehydrated tropical flakes
Desiccated coconut is dried, shredded coconut meat with most moisture removed.
It's a common baking ingredient, adding texture and flavor to cakes, cookies, and confections: The recipe calls for a cup of desiccated coconut.
The fine, dry flakes rehydrate somewhat during cooking.
Sweetened and unsweetened varieties are available.
Dried coconut meat
shell · tropical · Caribbean · Southeast Asian · South Asian · Philippine · Indonesian · Sri Lankan
Severely lacking moisture
- shreddedTorn into strips
- flakedSeparated in chips
- driedStripped of moisture
- shelf-stableStorable without refrigeration
crispy · brittle · powdered · fine · medium · coarse · unsweetened · sweetened
Dense coconut-based sweets
- lamingtonsCoconut-rolled chocolate cakes
- snowballsCompacted winter precipitation orbs
- trufflesExpensive edible fungi
- frostingSweet cake covering
filling · topping · granola · energy bars · muesli · cookies · cupcakes · pralines
copra
Dried coconut meat
husk · shell · tropical · Caribbean · Southeast Asian · South Asian · Philippine · Indonesian · Sri Lankan · Indian
dehydrated
Severely lacking moisture
shelf-stable · crispy · brittle · powdered · fine · medium · coarse · unsweetened · sweetened · rehydrated
macaroons
Dense coconut-based sweets
- lamingtonsCoconut-rolled chocolate cakes
- snowballsCompacted winter precipitation orbs
- trufflesExpensive edible fungi
frosting · filling · topping · granola · energy bars · muesli · cookies · cupcakes · pralines · barfi
ingredient
Element in a mixture
- pantry stapleRegularly kept food item
- versatileCapable in varied contexts
- ready-to-useNeeding no preparation
thickener · texture · richness · nuttiness · sweetness · aroma · fragrant · coconutty · vegan · gluten-free
curries
Spiced sauced dishes
korma · nasi lemak · garnish · coating · breading · satay · keema · biryani
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