Coconut Dessert named Cordial - Abby's Plate (2024)

Coconut Cordial is one of the easiest desserts to make for Christmas. And it tastes yummy too! Granny has always made the coconut version of cordial. Some people use almonds or cashewnuts instead of coconut. We’ve never done that, but it’s a thing too.

We’re quite satisfied with our entirely coconut based cordial recipe from granny, although we do tweak the recipe a bit to make it less sweet. Anyways, here’s the recipe.

Recipe for Gluten-Free Coconut Cordial

Grind one fresh coconut with one chowni (East Indian wine glass) of rose water. That’s the 30 ml chowni. You’ll need approximately 225 gms of the coconut. Keep it aside. Also butter a thali (flat round dish) before hand and keep aside.

Then take 300 gms of granulated sugar and make a mel (thick sugar syrup) with half a cup of water.

Add the ground coconut to the sugar mel and stir over a low flame.

Add a few drops of color and continue to stir till its quite dry and leaves the sides. We always add pink, because granny always made it pink.

Pour the mixture into the buttered thali.

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Butter a small vessel and use it to flatten the mixture till about half centimetre thick.

Cut into diamond or square shapes.

Test a few by eating them. Okay, that’s not really part of the process. But it doesn’t hurt to taste. What do you think?

Okay, that’s it for our granny’s easy to make East Indian (coconut) Cordial recipe that’s gluten-free. Is it similar to your Christmas cordial? Comment and let me know.

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