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Gurudi (Nigerian Coconut Biscuit)

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Prep: 0 min Cook: 0 min Difficulty: medium

Categories: Dessert, Baked

Tags: easy, national nigerian, recipes for cookies, recipes using coconut, recipes using nutmeg, recipes using tapioca starch, recipes using white sugar, recipes without cooking time, recipes without servings

Source: Wikibooks contributors (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook%3AGurudi_%28Nigerian_Coconut_Biscuit%29)

Adapted: Imported and reformatted by HowManyCookies from the cited Wikibooks revision.

Source revision: https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook%3AGurudi%20%28Nigerian%20Coconut%20Biscuit%29&oldid=4618208

License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) · Wikibooks contributors

Ingredients

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

Directions

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

Notes

In the absence of cassava starch, potato starch or corn starch can be used as a substitute.

If desired, you can also use pre-shredded coconut.