Thai Vegetarian Pineapple Fried Rice

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bob-the-cook: This classic Thai pineapple fried rice is truly heavenly. Golden grains of rice
jeweled with chunks of juicy pineapple, cashews and currents create a taste
that will send you straight to heaven! Make it as the main course or as a
beautiful side dish to any meal. You can serve it in a carved-out pineapple
like they do in Thailand, which is quite easy and fun.
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**Ingredients**
* 2 to 3 tablespoons oil
* 3 to 4 cups cooked rice, preferably several days old (if fresh,
leave for an hour or more in the refrigerator uncovered)
* 3 tablespoons soy sauce (substitute fish sauce if non-vegetarian)
* 2 teaspoons curry powder
* 2 shallots, finely chopped
* 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
* 1 red or green chili, thinly sliced, or 1/4 to 3/4 teaspoon dried
crushed chili (chili flakes)
* 1/4 cup vegetable or faux chicken stock (or regular chicken
stock if non-vegetarian)
* 1 egg (vegans can omit)
* 1 small carrot, grated (about 1/4 cup), optional
* 1/2 cup frozen peas
* 1 small can pineapple chunks, drained, or 1 1/2 cups fresh
pineapple chunks
* 1/4 cup currants or raisins
* 1/2 cup roasted unsalted whole cashews
* Freshly squeezed lime juice, optional
* 3 spring onions, finely sliced
* 1/3 cup fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves
**Instructions**
1. Mix 1 tablespoon oil with the rice, using your fingers to separate any
chunks into grains. Set aside.
2. In a cup, stir the soy sauce or fish sauce together with the curry powder.
3. Drizzle 1 to 2 tablespoons oil in a wok or large frying pan over medium-high
heat. Add shallots, garlic and chili, stir-frying until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Whenever the pan becomes dry, add a little stock, 1 tablespoon at a time,
to keep ingredients sizzling.
4. Crack the egg (if using) into wok and stir quickly to cook (like you are
making scrambled eggs).
5. Add the carrot, if using, and peas. Stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes, adding more
stock if needed.
6. Now add the rice, pineapple chunks, currants and cashews. Drizzle the
fish/soy sauce mixture over and gently stir-fry to combine over medium-high
to high heat until the rice “dances” (makes popping sounds), about 5 to 8
minutes, or until desired lightness is achieved. (Avoid adding any more stock
from here on, or your rice will turn out heavy and/or soggy. If desired, you
can push ingredients aside and add a little more oil to the pan to give your
rice that special “shine” you see in restaurant fried rice.)
7. Remove from heat. Do a taste-test for salt and flavor, adding a few shakes
of salt or a little more soy sauce, as needed. If too salty for your taste, add a
squeeze or two of lime juice.
8. To serve, scoop rice onto a serving platter (or in a carved-out pineapple).
Top with spring onions and coriander.
__Vegans may omit the egg without losing the flavor or nutrients of this great
dish as tasty cashews provide the main protein source.__
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This Recipe Is Published [**_Here_**] (https://www.thespruce.com/thai-pineapple-fried-rice-3217754 )
tinymarae: I miss Thai food since I moved out of US. Looks delicious. Will definitely try it out. Thank you for your submission.
Mrnoone696: That’s a really beautiful presentation. Definitely something I would make if I were trying to impress someone.
CyberAli3n: This looks amazing and tasty. Thanks for sharing the recipe
Zero_Ghost24: How to order this in Cambodia. (Khmer)
kalimantia: I could almost taste that my dude
IlovemyBk: Looks yummy.