m) tall. Shredded and unsweetened, the
interior flesh of the ripe coconut is used
extensively in South Indian cooking and
in some North Indian desserts. More and
more stores are beginning to carry fresh
coconut, but if you cannot find it just use
the prepackaged (unsweetened)
shredded coconut.
COCONUT WATER: When you shake a
coconut, you’ll hear liquid inside. This
is coconut water, which is often sipped
right from the large, young fruit through
straws on the streets of India.
- COCONUT MILK: It’s not the liquid in
the coconut; instead, it’s obtained by
coarsely grating the white coconut flesh
and squeezing out the liquid. One
