Pineapple Rice

This rice recipe is from Thailand.  Rice is stir-fried with yellow curry paste, pineapple, raisins and cashew nuts.

Cuisine: Thai

Time Required: 25 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients:
1 Cup Pineapple pieces
3 Cups Cooked Rice
½ Cup Coconut Milk
1 Green Chili, Chopped finely
2 Onions, Chopped finely
2tbsp Butter
½ tsp Sugar
2tbsp Raisins
2tbsp roasted Cashew nuts
2 sprigs Coriander leaves
Salt to taste

For the Paste:
½ Onion
2 pods of Garlic
3 Ripe Red Chilies
1” Ginger, Grated
1tbsp Roasted Cumin Seeds
1tbsp Roasted Coriander Seeds
2 stalks Fresh Lemon Grass, Chopped or 1tbsp dry lemon grass soaked in warm water

Method:
Heat butter in a thick-bottomed pan and add onions and green chili and sauté.  Add the yellow curry paste and fry for one more minute.  Add the chopped pineapple, Rice, Coconut Milk, Raisins and Cashew nuts and mix well.  Cook until all the moisture evaporates.  Add Sugar and Salt and mix again.  Garnish with Coriander leaves and serve hot.

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