Spicy Haitian Pickled Vegetable Relish: Pikliz
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Ingredients
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200 grams Cabbage
(Finely shredded.)
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100 grams Carrots
(Julienned or grated.)
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2 whole Jalapeño peppers
(Sliced; adjust for heat preference.)
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1 tbsp Salt
(Used for basic seasoning.)
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250 ml Vinegar
(White or apple cider vinegar.)
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2 whole clove
(Adds depth of flavor.)
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50 ml Vegetable oil
(For adding smoothness (optional).)
(Finely shredded.)
(Julienned or grated.)
(Sliced; adjust for heat preference.)
(Used for basic seasoning.)
(White or apple cider vinegar.)
(Adds depth of flavor.)
(For adding smoothness (optional).)
Nutrition
- Servings: 6
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons (30g)
- Calories: 15 kcal
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Fat: 0 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Calcium: 30 mg
- Iron: 0.5 mg
Instructions
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1 - Prepare Vegetables:
Wash and finely shred the cabbage and julienne the carrots.
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2 - Combine Ingredients:
In a bowl, mix cabbage, carrots, jalapeño, and salt until evenly coated.
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3 - Add Vinegar:
Pour vinegar over the vegetable mixture, ensuring all are submerged.
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4 - Infuse Flavors:
Let the mixture sit for at least an hour or overnight for best flavor.
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5 - Preserve:
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a month.
Wash and finely shred the cabbage and julienne the carrots.
In a bowl, mix cabbage, carrots, jalapeño, and salt until evenly coated.
Pour vinegar over the vegetable mixture, ensuring all are submerged.
Let the mixture sit for at least an hour or overnight for best flavor.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a month.
More About: Spicy Haitian Pickled Vegetable Relish: Pikliz
Pikliz: A Zesty Traditional Haitian Relish
Pikliz is an exciting garnish essential to Haitian cuisine, providing a vibrant burst of flavor to meals. Encountering Pikliz throughout your culinary journey introduces you to the sharp and zestful triumph of fermentation while evoking experiences of traditional familial gatherings. Made primarily of finely shredded cabbage, carrots, and the striking heat of jalapeños, it captures the very soul of Haitian heritage with each mouthful.
Creating this soulful pickle requires minimal effort yet rewards with a great payoff in taste. Combining the fresh veggies with a balance of vinegar, salt, and a handful of spices, aligns meticulously to excellent flavor-enhancing principles embraced in Caribbean kitchens. It's ideal for pairing with rich meat dishes like Griot or Mâche Frites, contrasting hearty entrees through its tangy demeanor.
This recipe fuels creativity; feel free to customize the spice levels according to your fondness for heat. Some even spice it up with ginger or add more colorful peppers to celebrate varied traditional flavors seen in island homes.
Owned collectively among spirited conversations and soul-food preparation, Pikliz is much more than a relish, holding testament to multicultural threads you can enjoy momentarily out of the kitchen. Cherishing its unapologetic zest begets joyous, heat-laden memories any family table striving for connectivity during mealtime deserves!
