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Gurudi (nigerian Coconut Biscuit)

Traditional dish with coconut, white sugar, cassava starch.

Gurudi (nigerian Coconut Biscuit)
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Ingredients

  • 1 fresh coconut
  • 65 g white sugar
  • 80 g cassava starch
  • 1 pinch nutmeg

Steps

  1. Gently crack open the coconut.
  2. Separate the meat from the shell.
  3. Use a grater or food processor to shred the coconut.
  4. Combine the grated coconut, sugar, cassava starch, and nutmeg.
  5. Stir in water until it forms a dough ball.
  6. Roll out the dough until thin.
  7. Cut out square biscuits.
  8. Transfer them to a buttered baking tray.
  9. Bake the biscuits for about 20–25 minutes at 150°C (300°F) until golden brown and crisped.
  10. Remove the biscuits from the oven.
  11. Let cool.

Adapted from “Gurudi (Nigerian Coconut Biscuit)”, Wikibooks Cookbook, CC BY-SA 4.0. This adaptation is shared under the same licence.

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