Hard shell, mushy interior and a hairy texture, coconut might look like a complex food, but comes with a whole lot of health benefits and versatility. From your luscious coconut-based curries to the refreshing coconut water which makes the scorching summer heat bearable, coconut can be enjoyed in many forms. However, the hard shell of this fruit makes it one tough nut to crack, quite literally.
Thanks to the internet, all such complicated kitchen tasks have gotten a lot easier. From hacks, kitchen tips and tricks, the internet has an answer to everything. For instance, we have now found an easy hack to open the coconut as well, without making a mess. All your curries, coconut water, and masks can now be just an easy hack away, thanks to a video that has gone viral.
In a video shared by Instagram blogger Armen Adamjan, also known as @creative_explained, we can see how easily he cracks open a coconut. For this kitchen hack, you’ll need some tools like a hammer and screwdriver. Using the tools, first poke holes in the eyes of the coconut. Through these holes, empty the coconut water from the coconut in a container. Now, using the hammer, gently tap around the coconut. A crack shall start forming around the coconut. Once the crack is complete, the coconut shall pop open. Easy, isn’t it?
To deshell, stick a knife in between the coconut shell and coconut meat and slide it around the circumference. Stick a spoon in between and pull the coconut meat away from the coconut shell. The coconut meat is out and ready to use for your culinary adventures. This way, you waste nothing, neither the coconut meat or coconut water. The video has already garnered over 979k views as well as 43.5k likes.
The blogger also suggests various ways to use the coconut meat and the water. From a quick coconut hair mask to prevent hair loss, which can be made by mixing coconut meat, pepper and water, to putting the meat in plants for boosting growth, there are ample ways to use coconut. While we all know that applying coconut in any form is good for our hair, did you know eating it is way better? Many health experts have echoed the fact that consuming a teaspoon of virgin coconut oil on an empty stomach in the morning can help in improving your skin and hair quality. Seems like it is worth a try.
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