Coconut Griddle Bread Sri Lanka

Total Time: 13 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 1/2 cups grated fresh coconut or 1 1/2 cups thawed grated unsweetened coconut
• 2 cups all-purpose flour or 2 cups wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 2 tablespoons shortening (trex, crisco) or 2 tablespoons oil, for greasing griddle

Recipe

• 1 combine the coconut, flour and salt in a medium bowl. make a well in the center, pour in the water, and mix gently. the consistencty should be somewere between that of batter and bread dough.
• 2 heat a large cast-iron skillet or a griddle over medium-high heat. grease with the shortening or oil. drop 4 heaping tablespoonfuls of batter onto the hot surface, immediately flattening them with a spatula to 1/4 inch thickness.
• 3 cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until browned on the bottom. turn and cook 3 to 4 minutes longer. repeat with remaining batter. serve hot.