1.   Boil equal amounts of water and grated coconut.

2.   Do not grate coconut as shape of finished cookie will be flatter.

3.   For instance, a recipe might ask you to grate a coconut for coconut milk, instead of suggesting you buy a can.

4.   Yes, it is work to hull, peel and grate the coconut, but the payoff is enormous.

5.   To make kerisek, fry without oil grated coconut until golden brown and pound or blend into a paste.