May 23, 2013

Pineapple Fried Rice-Thai Recipe

Ingredients
Pineapple chunks-1cup 
Cooked Basmati rice(leave for an hour or more in the refrigerator uncovered)- 3 cups
Extra virgin olive oil - 3 tblspn
Vegetables-1/4 cup  
Shallots-2( finely chopped) 
Garlic cloves -3(finely chopped )
Green chili-2 thinly sliced
Dried crushed chili (chili flakes)-1 tspn  
Frozen peas - 1/2 cup
Small carrot grated-1/4 cup (optional) 
Rainsins - 1/4 cup
Roasted unsalted whole cashews-1/4 cup
Spring onions-3(finely sliced)
Fresh coriander-1/4 cup
Soy sauce-3tspn
Curry powder-2tspn
Salt to taste
Preparation
1.Mix 1 Tbsp oil with the rice and set aside.
2.In a small bowl stir soy sauce and curry powder together.Keep aside.
3.Heat oil in a pan.
4.Add shallots, garlic, and green chili, stir-frying until fragrant (1 minute).
5.Add the carrot (if using) and peas. Stir-fry 1-2 minutes.
6.Now add the rice, pineapple chunks,crushed red chilli ,currents and cashews.
7.Drizzle the soy sauce mixed with curry powder over and gently stir-fry to combine over medium-high to high heat about 5 to 8 minutes.
8.Remove from heat. Do a taste-test for salt and add if necessary.
Top with spring onions and coriander.

6 comments:

  1. I simply love Thai food especially this fried rice, cooked in an authentic Thai style. The pineapples are explosion when eaten with the rice.

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  2. can i know why 1 tablespoon oil mixed with rice?
    I'm ur new follower...
    satya
    http://chitty.boy.blogspot.com

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    1. This will prevent rice sticking together while stir frying.
      Thanks for following Satya..

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  3. Thai my fav and this is in my to do list for sometime.

    Looks so tempting and love the colour of it.

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  4. Never tasted this though its available here in SG, sounds great

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