Easy Hacks To Remove Coconut From Shell

If you are looking for a versatile and nutrition-rich food that can cater to your skin and hair needs, add flavours to your food, and can be used to make DIY decorative items, go to your nearest supermarket and add coconut to your cart. Coconuts are derived from coconut trees that thrive in coastal regions. These massive seeds comprise sweet and refreshing water and tender flesh inside that are must-haves during summer.

However, to attain the nutritious goodness of coconut, you must remove its tough shell as it is undigestible by the human body. Check out these easy tricks to remove the hard coconut shell at home and acquire flavourful coconut flesh and detoxifying water.

Remove Coconut From Shell

Grating Coconut

The easiest way to carve out the coconut flesh is by grating it using a traditional Indian round tool with sharp spikes. First, you need to crack open the coconut using a sharp crescent-shaped chopper (katari), then, grate out the flesh. However, this is a time-consuming and strenuous process. Additionally, if you need slices, this process should be avoided.

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Boiling Coconut

Begin this process by poking holes in the three eyes on a coconut shell. Two of them will be hard while one will be soft enough to be poked with a finger. Once done, drain the coconut water into a bowl and store it. Take a hammer crack open the nut in two halves and place them in boiling water. Leave the halves boiling for about five minutes. Once done, transform them to a plate or slab using tongs and remove the shell from the coconut flesh using a knife or spoon. It should come off easily.

Freezing Coconut

Another reliable method is freezing the nut. Take a coconut, remove its husk, and wrap it in a clear film wrap. Place the coconut (Coconut Oil Beauty Hacks) in the freezer for four to six hours to ensure it freezes properly. Once done, take it out of the freezer and remove the plastic wrap. After letting it warm for about half an hour, hit it with a hammer. The shell should come off easily.

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