Desiccated Coconut is a grated, dried (3% moisture), and unsweetened fresh meat or kernel of a mature fruit of coconut. Desiccated (Grated) Coconuts are graded by its cutting size, for example, fine grade and medium grade where fine grade is smaller particle size than the medium grade.
Production of Desiccated Coconut requires labor, as the removal of coconut husk, shell and skin are done manually, or given the best of current technology, done semi-automatically.
Desiccated Coconut is ideal for use as fillers, toppings and as ingredients, especially in the baking of biscuits, snack bars, cakes, cookies and so on. Desiccated Coconuts are packed in sealed polythene to keep away from the atmosphere's moisture.
