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Pinayti

Pinayti is a concentrated coconut-and-shrimp dish cooked until its flavorful oil separates.

1 hour 15 minutes · Serves 3

Ingredients for Pinayti

  • 350 g fresh or frozen micro shrimps, cleaned
  • 2 cups coconut cream
  • 1 1/2 cups coconut milk
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 shallots, minced
  • 1 tbsp vinegar
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • Salt, to taste
  • Cooking oil
  • 1/4 cup water

How to cook Pinayti

  1. 1.Cook micro shrimps with water and a pinch of salt over medium heat for about 8 minutes, until cooked and the water evaporates.
  2. 2.Pound the cooked shrimps in a mortar and pestle until pasty.
  3. 3.Heat oil in the same pan, sauté garlic and shallots until fragrant, then stir in the pounded shrimp for 3 minutes.
  4. 4.Add vinegar and cook 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then stir in coconut milk and bring to a gentle boil.
  5. 5.Reduce heat, simmer 10 minutes, add coconut cream, and simmer about 20 minutes until nearly dry and oil separates.
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