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How to grate Coconut, How to Shred Coconut in a Mixie / Blender

September 20, 2016 by Suguna Vinodh 7 Comments

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Coconut is an indispensable ingredient in a South Indian Kitchen. Grating fresh coconut can be done in many ways. Traditionally an instrument called “Aruvamanai” is used in Tamilnadu where the coconut is broken and the meat is scraped with the help of aruvamanai.

Here are some pictures of aruvamanai.

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I prefer to use my trusty knife and a mixie / blender for the job. Grating and shredding coconut is so easy with a knife. It will take just 4-5 minutes to shred a whole big coconut from start to finish.

Here is a video on how to shred / grate a coconut with a knife.

A note on storing.
Coconut is highly perishable even in the refrigerator. I like to store my grated coconut, coconut meat or shredded coconut in the freezer at all times.
I Store coconut meat (before grinding in the mixie) in the freezer and use it whenever required. I thaw the coconut and then use it for the recipe. In moments of hurry, I thaw the coconut in little water and use it.

I love my panasonic mixie that shreds the coconut in no time. Its a very powerful mixie and I cannot live without it in my indian kitchen.

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Comments

  1. Sunitha says

    June 25, 2018 at 11:43 pm

    Hi,
    Very useful post…jst lik to know which mixie jar u used for grating..is it the wet, dry or chutney jar…?

    Reply
  2. Amy says

    January 9, 2018 at 8:47 pm

    I notice you didn’t worry about the brown skin on the back of the coconut.

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      January 9, 2018 at 8:58 pm

      Hi Amy, yes. No worries on the brown skin. since it gets grounded to a paste for curries, the brown skin doesnt matter at all.

      Reply
  3. Ashakarun says

    September 8, 2017 at 12:13 am

    Hi ,How long can you store the coconut in the freezer ??

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      September 8, 2017 at 4:05 pm

      upto 2 months in the freezer

      Reply
  4. Madhu Murugan says

    October 22, 2016 at 4:53 am

    Excellent work … i liked all the postings …
    May i also request you to let us know … how to make Ragi kali without lumps please !!!

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      October 22, 2016 at 11:11 am

      Sure Madhu. Will post one soon!

      Reply

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