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Pinangat ng Bicol (Tilmok or Tinuktuk)

Pinangat ng Bicol (Tinulmok or tinuktuk)
 

Pinangat ng Bicol ( Tilmok, Tinulmok or Tinuktuk) is the Bicolano local language for coconut meat. Another main ingredient of this recipe is shrimp. The preparation of Pinangat starts with combining coconut meat and shrimp meat.  Other spices is added after the meats are thoroughly mixed. The mixed “meats” are then put inside banana leaves and tied in banana strings then steamed. The aroma of the cooked coconut and crabs inside the leaves are aromatically mouthwatering. This delicious dish is a favorite among locals and becoming known even to tourists. A must try!

Pinangat ng Bicol (Tilmok or Tinuktuk)

INGREDIENTS:

  • ½ kg freshwater shrimp, peeled and seasoned with 1 ½ tbsp. salt
  • 600g meat of young coconut (about 5 young coconuts), grated
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 2 tbsp. grated ginger
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • Few pieces of chilies
  • 20 to 30 fresh taro leaves (should be intact with no holes)
  • kitchen string with which to tie each Pinangat
  • 6 to 8 stalks of lemongrass (lower white portions only), smashed
  • 3 to 4 cups Pure coconut milk

For the sauce/ topping:

  • 2 cups thick coconut cream
  • 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 4 shallots, finely chopped
  • 2 stalks lemongrass (lower white stalks), sliced
  • salt to taste
  • 3 to 5 spring onions, finely chopped


INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Using a large knife or if you have a food processor, combine shrimp, grated young coconut, onion, ginger, garlic and chilies and chop all of these ingredients until the mixture looks like a cornmeal.
  2. In an overlapping taro leaves (dahon ng gabi). Add 3 tablespoons of the mixture on the taro leaves. Wrap and tie each packet with a kitchen string or use of the stalk of the taro leaves.
  3. In a heavy-bottom pot, line it with the smashed lemongrass at the bottom and arrange the Pinangat pieces on top.
  4. Pour the thin coconut milk over the Pinangat. Cover the pot and simmer over low heat, shaking it once in a while to prevent burning.
  5. The Pinangat is cooked once the taro leaves are already soft or when almost all of the coconut milk has evaporated.
  6. While the Pinangat is cooking, boil together in a separate saucepan the thick coconut cream, garlic, shallots and lemon grass.
  7. Season with salt and simmer until the mixture resembles a thick creamy sauce. Sprinkle the spring onions on top and remove from heat. To serve, arrange the Pinangat in a wide platter and top with the sauce.

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Credits Joel Olivera @mylou1977 @Xplorra