COCONUT POWDER

[ramana42]

Another valuable information from our twitter friend,Mr.Michael Joseph,about coconut powder.As all of us know,coconut is available in plenty in India,and we have to think of using it as one of the main ingredients of our diet.Please open the link below.

nutritionadvance.com/coconu...

[Hidden]

Hi ramana42 , this is very interesting and I use coconut flour and as this article says it is very hydroscopic so absorbs a lot of moisture so you use much less. This makes for interesting results when baking and coconut flour is also great as a thickener for gravies and sauces and again you need much less. I find it works well with other flours so is well worth experimenting with.

A great link and post. 😊

[ramana42 Volunteer in reply to Hidden]

Since you are using coconut powder,please clarify whether we can grind desiccated coconut into fine powder and use it instead of coconut powder that is commercially available.I am speaking both in terms of cost and nutrition.

[Hidden in reply to ramana42]

Hi ramana42 I buy coconut flour but here's how to make it with fresh a coconut:

wikihow.com/Make-Coconut-Flour

Jerry 😊

[ramana42 Volunteer in reply to Hidden]

Very good demonstration.I am going for it. TKS.

[Lakshmanan1954 in reply to ramana42]

I am taking raw coconut twice or thrice in a week as break fast.

[ramana42 Volunteer in reply to Lakshmanan1954]

Raw coconut is very much part of south Indian cuisine,and we all like it in various forms.Flour is one of those.I have not used it yet,so I cannot elaborate right now.I think it will be a good idea to compare nutritional values of raw coconut and coconut flour.I shall come back,once I do that.

[ramana42 Volunteer in reply to Lakshmanan1954]

As per my search on Google.major difference between the two is that flour has about 34% fiber as against 10 % in raw coconut.It has much more protein and similar fat.Carbs are very high in flour,probably due to high fiber content.I feel one can consume about 20 to 30 gr in one serving.It must be suitable for seasoning,thickening or enhancing fiber content in dairy or meat based dishes.

[Trinilady in reply to Hidden]

Is it high in potassium I have CKD and not allowed coconut and products

[sandybrown in reply to Trinilady]

100g of coconut and 100 g of banana both have 360 mg of potassium, !!

[ramana42 Volunteer in reply to sandybrown]

Glycemic index of coconut flour is low at 51,whereas banana,if ripe,is much higher.

[Lakshmanan1954 in reply to ramana42]

I have been advised in paleo diet for sugar to take one and half Tumblr of coconut milk or raw coconut as one time food.no raise in sugar level

[ramana42 Volunteer in reply to Lakshmanan1954]

It is good advise.I am planning to have two egg omelette for breakfast and use coconut flour to enhance the fiber content.It is going to be like an experiment.

[sandybrown in reply to Lakshmanan1954]

If you can you need to make your own fresh coconut milk!, in UK one coconut is 50 pence. Each half, scraped with hand scraper attached to the table with added water can make good quality coconut milk.

[Lakshmanan1954 in reply to sandybrown]

Thank you for your information.actually I am living in Madurai south Tamilnadu where the coconuts are cheap.

[sandybrown in reply to Lakshmanan1954]

You can eat appam for breakfast with coconut milk but no sugar, good for you.

The over night fermentation process food can be healthy.

[barani19 Administrator in reply to sandybrown]

sandybrown ,

Interestingly, I tried Aappam(not to be confused with appam (paniyaram as called in Tamil Nadu or GuLiappa as called in coastal karnataka) for breakfast one day last week. I had 3 aappam medium sized ones with 1 cup of Sambar.

BS reading looked okay. PPBS was 147 mg/dL.

[sandybrown in reply to barani19]

Appam or Hoppers is made from fermented rice mix. In Sri Lanka is a breakfast item, Hoppers are made with egg as well, eaten with coconut milk or coconut sambal or with sugar. In UK it is available in Sri Lankan shops, in London.

[barani19 Administrator in reply to sandybrown]

sandybrown ,

You can try palm sugar instead of white sugar. I'm not sure you get this one in UK. I have 3 tea spoons of palm sugar for 250 ml of milk(full fat) daily. I use a specific palm sugar from Palm Sugar and Palm Products Research and Promotion Foundation(Visit this website pprpf.org for more information).

[ramana42 Volunteer in reply to Trinilady]

Please take care.