Pineapple Rice Recipe
Pineapple Rice is a spicy and tempting rice preparation of Thai cuisine. It is a mixture of steamed rice and fresh pineapple with tempering of delicious spices. It is also known as pineapple fried rice.
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Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Serves: 3 servings
| Ingredients: |
| 3 cups Steamed Rice |
| 1 Ripe Pineapple |
| 1/3 cup finely chopped Carrot |
| 1 medium size Onion, finely chopped |
| 1 Green Chilli, finely chopped |
| 1 Dry Red Chilli |
| 1 teaspoon finely chopped Garlic |
| 1/2 teaspoon grated Ginger |
| 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce |
| 6 roasted Cashew nuts |
| 4 roasted Almonds |
| 2 teaspoons Raisins |
| 1 teaspoon Sugar (optional) |
| 2 tablespoons Cooking Oil or Butter |
| Salt to taste |
| 2 tablespoons Coriander Leaves (chopped) |
Directions:
- Take a fresh ripe pineapple. Cut it lengthwise into two equal parts. Do not remove its leaves. Remove pineapple flesh using a knife and keep its shell to be used as a serving container.
- Chop half of the pineapple flesh and keep other half for other purpose.
- Grind ginger, garlic and dry red chilli and make a fine ginger-garlic paste.
- Heat oil in a wok and sauté chopped onion in it until light brown.
- Add prepared ginger garlic paste and sauté for a minute.
- Add chopped green chilli and chopped carrot; sauté until carrot becomes soft.
- Add chopped pineapple, salt and sugar, mix well and sauté for a minute.
- Add steamed rice, soy sauce, almonds, cashew nuts and raisins. Mix well and cook for a minute.
- Turn off the stove and transfer prepared pineapple rice to plate or empty pineapple shells.
- Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves and serve.
Tips and Variations:
- You can also use 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder in place of soy sauce for nice color.
- Use tinned pineapple if fresh one is not available.
Taste: Spicy, sweet and tangy
Serving Ideas: Serve it with curd raita or as alone in lunch or dinner.