Pineapple Fried Rice

                                                

                                                       Pineapple Fried Rice

Pineapple fried rice is a part of Thai Cuisine and a signature dish of Thailand. You can make this really simple recipe at anytime of the day. Its real easy and quick.


Preparation Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 5-10 mins

Ingredients Needed: 

1)  Already cooked plain rice-1 cup (measure of rice before cooking)

2)  Sliced Green and Red Bell Peppers/Capsicum -1/2 cup each

3)  Sliced Onion - 1 Medium Size

4)  Pineapple Chunks-1 1/2 cups

5)  Broccoli-1/2 cup

6)  Cashews-1/2 Cup

7)  Peanuts-1/2 cup

8)  Firm Tofu-1/2 pack

9)  Raisins-1/4 cup

10) Finely Cut Asparagus (size-almost 1 inch long)-1/2 Cup

11) Curry powder-2 Tbl Spoon

13) Sesame Seeds- 2 Tbl Spoons

14) Soya Sauce - 2 Tea Spoons

15) Cooking Oil - 1/4 Cup

16) Green peas- 1/2 Cup

17) Fresh Garlic Paste- 1/4 Cup

18) Salt-1 Tbl spoon

19) Finely Chopped Fresh Basil Leaves -1/2 Cup

20) Finely Chopped Fresh Cilantro/Coriander - 1/2 Cup

Procedure:

Preparing Rice: Take 1 cup of rice and boil them in 2 cups of water, also add 1 spoon of oil and 1 spoon of salt to the rice while cooking. (Oil helps to separate each grain of rice).

Preparing The Veggies :Put the cooking oil in the cooking pan.now put the cashews and peanuts in the oil when it is hot.After a minute put the basil leaves first and then put all the veggies(except Pineapple) along with the Sesame Seeds in the pan along with the curry masala. Let the veggies cook for around 10 mins,stir the veggies after every 2-3 mins while they are getting cooked. After 10 mins add Soya sauce to the veggies and stir it well.At last add the Pineapple and stir the veggie mixture.

Now add the cooked plain rice in the veggie mixture and mix them well together.When they are mixed well switch off the gas burner.

Your delicious Pineapple Fried Rice is ready to serve.

Garnishing:

Once it is all set,put them on a serving platter, garnish it with some fresh cilantro/coriander.

Tip:  If you have some leftover rice from your dinner last night, you can also use those rice instead of  cooking the rice all over again. This will make your recipe more quick.

        If serving at the party, Cut the pineapple into two equal parts and carve-out the pineapple,this will take a shape of a container/bowl. When the pineapple fried rice is ready serve it in the pineapple bowls. This will make your dish look very attractive and amazing.

Thanks for reading, Stay tuned for more recipes.

Have a Yummy Day :)

Neha