[CH] Haitian Picklese
Linda Hutchinson (lipant@sympatico.ca)
Sun, 3 Sep 2006 19:00:40 -0400
Originally posted by Jaime R on Simply Sides.
Haitian Picklese
Pikliz, or pickled scotch bonnet peppers, is used to give flavor to many
dishes. It is also placed on the table at mealtime so that you can sprinkle
as much as you want over your food. Every Haitian kitchen has pikliz in the
cupboard or refrigerator. In many of the recipes only the vinegar of this
pikliz is used, whereas in others the carrots, cabbage and onions are used
(simply referred to as pikliz in ingredient list).
Makes 1 quart
6 Scotch bonnet peppers
2 cups thinly sliced or shredded cabbage
1/2 cup thinly sliced or shredded carrots
1/4 cup thinly sliced or shredded onion
1/4 cup green peas (frozen)
4 whole cloves
1 teaspoon salt (optional)
8 to 10 peppercorns
3 cups vinegar
Method:
Snip off the stem of the peppers, cut each into 4 pieces, and keep the
seeds. Place hot peppers, cabbage, carrots, onion, green peas, cloves, salt,
and peppercorns in a quart-size jar, then add the vinegar. Close jar tightly
and let sit at least 24-48 hours before using. Once you commence using it,
store in the refrigerator. It lasts for months.
Linda Hutchinson
www.CanadianSpiceMarket.com