Coconut Choka

📝 Ingredients

• one large yellow onion
• one head of garlic
• 2-3 wiri wiri pepper or scotch bonnet
• thyme leaves
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 coconuts
• 4 tbsp pureed onion/garlic seasoning
• 2 tsp hot pepper sauce or fresh minced hot pepper
• 2 wiri wiri pepper chopped finely
• 1 tsp salt
• Coffee grinder

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Break coconut in half. Drain water. Remove coconut...: Break coconut in half. Drain water. Remove coconut flesh from shell. Chop into large pieces.
2. 2Roast coconut until edges and back are dark...: Roast coconut until edges and back are dark brown/black. Let cool.
3. 3Scrape off burnt pieces as much as you...: Scrape off burnt pieces as much as you can. Wipe with a damp paper towel.
4. 4Chop into 2-inch pieces and grind using a...: Chop into 2-inch pieces and grind using a coffee grinder. Empty into a large mixing bowl.
5. 5Puree onion, garlic, pepper, thyme leaves, and water...: Puree onion, garlic, pepper, thyme leaves, and water using a blender. Use 4 tbsp of the mixture and add to ground coconut. Refrigerate remaining seasoning for another use.
6. 6Add salt and freshly chopped pepper, mix thoroughly...: Add salt and freshly chopped pepper, mix thoroughly with hands.
7. 7Adjust salt and pepper to suit your tastes.
8. 8Press mixture down into a bowl, mixture should...: Press mixture down into a bowl, mixture should be moist enough to keep its shape.
9. 9This recipe makes a lot of choka, if...: This recipe makes a lot of choka, if you are a family of four, I'd recommend using one coconut.
10. 10Garlic and pepper needs to be blended and...: Garlic and pepper needs to be blended and smooth to achieve a similar texture from using a lorha and sil.
11. 11A food processor won't work here, it cannot...: A food processor won't work here, it cannot get the coconut down to a fine enough granule.
12. 12Coconut can be roasted in the oven using...: Coconut can be roasted in the oven using your broiler. Turn off your smoke alarm, because it will get smokey in your house!
13. 13A juicer can be used to make this...: A juicer can be used to make this dish as well. Once the coconut is separated from its juice, add the juice back to the shredded coconut. Proceed as normal with seasoning.