PINEAPPLE FRIED RICE

INGREDIENTS

2 cups basmati rice

Pineapple Chunks – 1 CUP I used the canned pine apple which comes with the pine apple water.The water I mixed it with the rice while boiling for additional flavour.

Finely Chopped Garlic – 1 tbsp

Red or Green Chilli – 2

Onion – 1 [medium]

Whole Cashews – 10-12

Peas & Corn – 1/2 Cup [I used frozen]

Carrot – 1 [small]

Raisins - 1 tbsp

Soya Sauce – 1 tbsp

2 spoons curry powder

Salt – to taste [only if required]

Oil – 3 tbsp

Cilantro – 2 tbsp [chopped]

Method:

1. Finely chop garlic, chillies, carrot, cilantro and keep aside.

2. Mix  1 tbsp oil with rice and keep aside.  Use rice at room temperature or chilled.

3. Heat remaining oil in wok or pan, fry cashews until golden brown and keep aside.  Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.  Add onion, chillies  and sauté for 1 minute, add 1tbsp of pineapple juice or water to sizzle ingredients.


4. Add carrot and sauté for 1 minute, add corn & peas, stir and cook for 1-2 minutes.

5. Add curry  powder and mix well.  Now add pineapple chunks, rice, soya sauce, raisins and cashews and mix everything well gently over medium-high heat, cook for 4-5 minutes or until rice ‘dances’ (makes popping sounds).

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6. Remove from heat, if required add salt or extra soya sauce.  Garnish with cilantro