Best Pinakurat Copycat Spiced Coconut Vinegar Recipes

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FILIPINO-STYLE SPICED VINEGAR



Filipino-Style Spiced Vinegar image

You can store this all-purpose sweet-and-spicy vinegar in clean mason jars, but it is easier to keep it in repurposed glass bottles. Note that this recipe can be adjusted as you like-try using different chiles or other spices like bay leaf.

Provided by Nicole Ponseca

Categories     Philippines     Chile Pepper     Hot Pepper     Vinegar     Condiment/Spread     Condiment     Ginger     Garlic     Dried Fruit

Yield Makes 3 cups (720 ml)

Number Of Ingredients 7

10 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup (35 g) dried fruit, such as raisins, cherries, or mangos (optional)
5 whole bird's-eye chiles
1 (3-inch/7.5 cm) knob fresh ginger, scrubbed and minced
1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
3 to 4 cups (720 ml to 1 L) white sugarcane vinegar
1/4 cup (60 ml) fish sauce

Steps:

  • Put the garlic, dried fruit, chiles, ginger, and peppercorns in a clean glass jar or bottle and cover with the vinegar and fish sauce. Loosely cover or cap the jar and let sit at room temperature in a dark place for 48 hours.
  • Transfer the jar to the refrigerator. The pinakurat will keep indefinitely, and the flavors will continue to develop over time.

PINAKURAT COPYCAT (SPICED COCONUT VINEGAR)



Pinakurat Copycat (Spiced Coconut Vinegar) image

The word "pinakurat" comes from the root word "kurat" in Visayan vernacular, which means "surprise." Having this special vinegar as your "sawsawan" or dipping sauce, if you're unprepared, you will definitely get surprised! (Serving size 1 Tbsp.)

Provided by cowpants13

Categories     Sauces

Time 10m

Yield 6 cups, 96 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 cups vinegar, divided (coconut vinegar, sukang tuba, organic and raw)
1 cup bird's eye chile, divided (whole siling labuyo)
1/4 cup ginger, julienned, divided
8 garlic cloves, minced, divided
1 cup fish sauce (patis, any brand)
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup red onion, sliced

Steps:

  • In a blender, combine half each of the vinegar, chilies, ginger, and garlic. Process until spices are very fine, like a puree.
  • Stir in the remaining vinegar, patis, and sugar.
  • Stir well and transfer into clean glass bottles using a funnel. Be sure to include the sediment.
  • Divide the onion slices and the remaining chilies, garlic, and ginger into the bottles. Seal bottles and let sit until sediment settles at the bottom.
  • To serve: Shake well. Pour desired amount into a shallow dish and use as a dip.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 5.2, Sodium 235.9, Carbohydrate 0.7, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.3, Protein 0.2

THAI SPICED COCONUT



Thai Spiced Coconut image

Tasty & surprisingly addictive. Use as a side dish or condiment for a traditional Thai meal. Adapted from an old Sunset cookbook.

Provided by profken

Categories     Vegetable

Time 25m

Yield 2 cups, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons canola oil
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 tablespoon ground cumin
14 ounces sweetened flaked coconut (1 bag)
1/2 cup peanuts, chopped
2 tablespoons lemon juice
salt

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a wok or frying pan with high sides. Add onion & garlic and cook until soft over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in coriander, cumin, coconut, peanuts, and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt. Cook, stirring often, until coconut is lightly browned (10-15 minutes). Let cool & serve at room temperature.

PINAKURAT (SPICED VINEGAR)



Pinakurat (Spiced Vinegar) image

This all-purpose sweet-and-spicy vinegar is an essential element of Filipino food.

Provided by Nicole Ponseca

Categories     Philippines     Vinegar     Garlic     Chile Pepper     Raisin     Ginger

Yield Makes 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

10 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
¼ cup (35 g) dried fruit, such as raisins, cherries, or mango (optional)
5 whole bird's-eye chiles
1 (3-inch/7.5 cm) knob fresh ginger, scrubbed and minced
1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
3 to 4 cups (720 ml to 1 L) white sugarcane vinegar
¼ cup (60 ml) fish sauce

Steps:

  • Put the garlic, dried fruit, chiles, ginger, and peppercorns in a clean glass jar or bottle and cover with the vinegar and fish sauce. Loosely cover or cap the jar and let sit at room temperature in a dark place for 48 hours.
  • Transfer the jar to the refrigerator. The pinakurat will keep indefinitely, and the flavors will continue to develop over time.

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