Guyanese Coconut 🥥 Choka

coconut

🥗Healthier: unsweetened shredded coconut

💰Cheaper: coconut milk

Shredded coconut is lower in fat, while coconut milk is more accessible.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: fresh lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice offers a similar acidity, while vinegar is often less expensive.

Welcome to Cooking with Ash, today we're making coconut choker.

Break the coconut by marking it with a chopper and cracking it open.

Use a knife to divide the coconut into four pieces for easier extraction.

Use a chisel to dig the coconut out of the shell, being careful not to cut yourself.

If you don't have a chisel, use a thin can opener to dig the coconut out.

Once the coconut is out, prepare to roast it by skewering it with a metal skewer.

Roast the coconut over an open flame, turning it to achieve a nice char without burning it.

After roasting, scrape off some of the brown bits to reduce the overpowering roast flavor.

Grind the roasted coconut using an old-fashioned mill or a box grater for a finer texture.

If using a grater, place plastic wrap over the grater to reduce mess while grating.

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