Best Indonesian Pineapple Curry Recipes

INDONESIAN PINEAPPLE CURRY

Steps:

• Spice Mixture: Grind the cardamom seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds and cloves in a mortar and pestle.
• Peel and halve the pineapple, remove the core, and cut into 1 inch chunks, set aside to be used later.
• Note : If the pineapple is a little tart, add 1 to 2 teaspoons sugar.
• Heat the oil in a medium pan. Then add the spring onion, ginger, candlenuts and spice mixture, and stir-fry over low heat for 3 minutes.
• Add the water, sambal oelek, mint and pineapple and bring to the boil.
• Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the pineapple is tender but still holding its shape.

INDONESIAN PINEAPPLE CURRY

Steps:

• Take peanuts in a blender, add shallots, garlic, ginger, coriander powder, brown sugar and a little water and blend it into a smooth paste.
• Heat oil in a pan, add cinnamon, star anise, lemongrass and the paste and sauté for about three to four minutes. Add the pineapple and thin coconut milk and mix well.
• Cover and cook it for three to four minutes. Add salt, turmeric powder and mix well. Add peppercorns and cover and continue to cook for about seven to eight minutes or until pineapple is tender. Add tamarind pulp and thick coconut milk, stir well and cont
• Remove the lemongrass and garnish with crisply fried shallots.
• Serve hot with steamed rice.
• Note: The shallots have to peeled and sliced thinly, then they have to be stir fried using oil to get crispy fried shallots. Do not burn them as they will taste bitter then.

GRILLED MAHIMAHI WITH PINEAPPLE SAMBAL

Steps:

• Cook garlic and shallots in 2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add chiles and pineapple, then sauté over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until pineapple is softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add fish sauce, sugar, and salt and sauté sambal, stirring, 30 seconds. Cool to room temperature, then stir in cilantro.
• While sambal is cooling, prepare grill for cooking. If using a charcoal grill, open vents on bottom of grill, then light charcoal. Charcoal fire is medium-hot when you can hold your hand 5 inches above rack for 3 to 4 seconds. If using a gas grill, preheat burners on high, covered, 10 minutes, then reduce heat to moderate.
• Brush fish all over with remaining tablespoon oil, then season with salt. Grill, skin sides down, on lightly oiled grill rack, covered only if using gas grill, until skin is crisp, 4 to 5 minutes. Turn fish over and grill until just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes more. Serve fish with sambal.

CURRY PINEAPPLE FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Set the cooked rice aside. Mix together curry powder, fish sauce, and pineapple juice in a small bowl.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat until the oil shimmers, and cook and stir the chicken and onion until the chicken is no longer pink and the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cooked rice, pineapple chunks, and curry mixture, and cook and stir until the fried rice is hot, 5 to 10 minutes.

THAI PINEAPPLE CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Bring rice and water to a boil in a pot. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 25 minutes.
• In a bowl, whisk together curry paste and 1 can coconut milk. Transfer to a wok, and mix in remaining coconut milk, chicken, fish sauce, sugar, and bamboo shoots. Bring to a boil, and cook 15 minutes, until chicken juices run clear.
• Mix the red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and onion into the wok. Continue cooking 10 minutes, until chicken juices run clear and peppers are tender. Remove from heat, and stir in pineapple. Serve over the cooked rice.