Copra oil is pressed from dried coconut meat. Harvesting coconuts for copra is a labor-intensive process. Farmers and plantation workers manually remove the fibrous outer husk, then split open the coconut shell to drain the liquid.
What does copra mean in Tamil?
Copra (from Tamil : ???????, Kopparai; Malayalam : ?????, Koppara/Kopra; Kannada : ???????, Kobbari; Telugu : ???????, Kobbari) is the dried, white flesh of the coconut from which coconut oil is extracted. Traditionally, the coconuts are sun-dried, especially for export, before the oil, also known as copra oil, is pressed out.
What is the difference between coconut oil & copra oil?
Coconut oil or copra oil is a clear liquid above 25 deg. C. The raw oil has typical coconut aroma which can persist even in the foods prepared from it. Coconut oil has higher proportion of saturated fats than unsaturated fats, as compared to other common vegetable oils such as groundnut, soybean, etc.
How do you make coconut oil from copra?
The fresh meat may be processed to obtain virgin coconut oil. Alternatively, the unbroken coconut may be sun-dried to obtain dry copra which is later processed to produce coconut oil. The dry copra may be stored for longer periods of time and used directly in food preparations (after cutting it) or its oil may be extracted.