Coconut 1 each
£1.59
Whole brown coconut for grating, chutney and milk.
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A whole brown coconut, mature and heavy, with the hard shell still carrying some of its fibrous husk. Inside is a layer of firm white flesh and a little coconut water. Freshly grated coconut is the base of South Indian and Sri Lankan cooking: coconut chutney, pol sambol, thoran and poriyal, avial, and coconut milk squeezed fresh for curry.
How to use it
Pierce the softest of the three eyes with a skewer and drain the water into a glass. Hold the coconut in one hand and tap firmly around its middle with the back of a heavy knife or a hammer, turning as you go, until it cracks into two halves. Scrape the flesh with a coconut grater, or prise it out and grate or blend it. For coconut milk, blend the grated flesh with warm water and squeeze through a cloth; the first pressing is thick, the second thinner.
Good to know
- Shake it: a good coconut sloshes with water
- Avoid any with damp or mouldy eyes
- Grated coconut freezes well
- Sold loose
Keep a whole coconut in a cool, dry place for up to a week or two. Grated fresh coconut keeps for 2 or 3 days in the fridge and freezes well.
Same day within 5 miles of our shop when you order by 2pm, seven days a week, brought by our own team. Choose Local delivery at checkout: £3.99, free over £25.
Everywhere else in England and Wales, delivery takes 2 to 3 working days, tracked, and is £5.49, £3.99 when you spend £30 or more, and free over £50. Chilled and frozen items travel in insulated packaging.
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Ingredients & nutrition
See the pack for full ingredients and allergy advice.
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