Delicious coconut dishes from around the world: top 5
Coconuts are used in many different ways when it comes to food. Its white meat is used to make curries, biscuits, and various snacks.
A staple ingredient in many countries, it goes well with dishes and adds extra flavor to them. News Bytes offers you to get acquainted with coconut dishes from around the world.
"Coconut Drop" from Jamaica
A traditional Jamaican sweet called Coconut Drops is made by boiling tiny pieces of coconut in a mixture of vanilla, salt, ginger powder, and caramelized brown sugar.
They are sweet, chewy and have a unique texture. The soft and chewy coconut pieces and sticky toffee texture make it a flavorful offering.
"Bom-bocado" from Brazil
Bom-bocado translates to "good bite" and is a Brazilian delicacy. It is made with flour, condensed milk, butter, eggs, sugar, grated coconut, and Parmesan cheese.
The mixture is baked, cooled, and then cut into pieces.
This dish is often prepared on Brazil's Independence Day and is best served with a side of Brazilian coffee and a dollop of whipped cream.
"Pol sambal" from Sri Lanka
A traditional Sri Lankan side dish, pol sambal is made from fresh coconut, lime, red onion, red chili pepper, and chili powder. Garlic, dried tuna and diced tomatoes are additional ingredients.
All the ingredients are ground together in a mortar and pestle to make the dish. Lime juice is added for flavor.
It is often eaten with curry, steamed rice, or bean curd.
"Palitaw" from the Philippines
Palitaw is a sweet rice cake eaten in the Philippines as an appetizer or dessert.
Traditionally, pounded rice was used to make these rice cakes, but nowadays glutinous rice flour and water are mostly used.
They are rolled in grated coconut and sweetened sesame seeds after being boiled in water. This is done to give them their characteristic round and flat appearance.
"Iced VoVo" from Australia
Iced VoVo is a classic Australian wheat flour cookie covered with a strip of raspberry jam. They are dipped in desiccated coconut as a glaze.
You can make about 24 of these rectangular cookies at a time.
Popular snacks served at children's birthday parties, they are also enjoyed with a cup of tea.
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