The
processes of desiccated coconut are as
below:
1. Removal of coconut husk,
2. Removal of coconut shell,
3. Removal of thick brown coconut skin,
4. Washing of white coconut meat to remove foreign
material,
5. Blanching of white coconut meat to reduce the
number of microorganism to the safe level fit for
human consumption within its
shelf life,
6. Cutting of white coconut meat into the desired
size,
7. Hot air blow drying the grated white coconut meat
to reduce the moisture content from 19% to less than
3%,
8. Cooling of desiccated coconut,
9. Sieving of desiccated coconut to separate
desiccated coconut as according to the desired
size,
10. Finally, packing of desiccated coconut.