HKC 8.16: COCONUT NAKALDANA

In a frying pan heat the ghee. Add coconut and fry over a medium flame stirring constantly until coconut turns a light golden brown. Remove from heat. In a small heavy pot, mix together sugar and water. Keep boiling until a thick syrup is formed. Test by putting a drop of syrup in cold water-it should form a semi-hard ball. Pour the syrup over the coconut and stir very rapidly. The sugar will crystallize and you will have a dusty, sandy, sweet coconut.